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Astronomers find strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse has a companion

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Astronomers find strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse has a companion
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Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope have captured the clearest evidence yet of a companion star orbiting the red supergiant Betelgeuse. This discovery potentially explains the star's long-observed periodic brightness variations.

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