Betelgeuse is a binary! Maybe!
A second star has possibly been found orbiting the soon-to-be supernova. It still needs to be confirmed (despite a LOT of breathless articles saying it's real) but if it is it'll have implications for how we study Big B.
https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-second-star-for-betelgeuse-1046533a7498c414
Phil Plait
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