Betelgeuse Is Disturbed By Its Companion Star
Illustrative image Betelgeuse has a close-orbiting companion that disturbs the red supergiant into an egg-like shape. New observations show how the two stars interact and how this could help explain the varying brightness of Betelgeuse.
Source：Universe Today
Related news
Comparing KSC, Starbase construction timelines to understand the development of Starbase, Louisiana
Supersonic waves could explain the strange orbits of hot Jupiters and Neptunes
Ancient Comets Carried Organic Compounds, But They Didn't Survive Crashing Into Earth
NASA systems engineering team details Habitable Worlds Observatory mission architecture
The Rubin Observatory Finds Its First Dwarf Planet Candidate
Webb Sees Turbulent Star Nursery
Looking for companies in this field?
UchUchU maintains a database of Japanese companies in the space industry.