Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found evidence of a star about the same mass as the sun, orbiting ...

Astronomers have observed what they believe to be a never-before-seen companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, a pulsating red supergiant star in the shoulder of the Orion constellation. One of the best ...

The red supergiant Betelgeuse likely has a companion star, astronomers have confirmed. Long theorized to share an orbit with Betelgeuse — an extremely bright star that may go supernova in the next few ...

Bad news, space explosion fans: Betelgeuse is behaving strangely again, but it’s probably not about to explode. Betelgeuse, the red giant best known for its starring role as the right shoulder of the ...

On July 21, 2025, NSF NOIRLab issued a press release stating that astronomers had detected a long-anticipated companion star to the red supergiant Betelgeuse. The team of astrophysicists, led by Steve ...

The tempestuous star in Orion’s shoulder has a buddy, and neither of their futures look bright. By Robin George Andrews Betelgeuse, a colossal tangerine-red star, is barreling toward annihilation. The ...

Orion and the molecular cloud covering the region. Betelgeuse is the red star in the upper left. Credit : Rogelio Bernal Andreo When a prominent star in the night sky suddenly dims, it generates a lot ...

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Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and the closest red supergiant to Earth. It has an enormous volume, spanning a radius around 700 times that of the sun. Despite only being ...