Having shown the massive star Betelgeuse as an indistinct blob, astronomers at the Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert have now imaged its long-suspected companion star, proving that the bloated supergiant is not alone.
"This is the conclusion of a century-long quest," wrote Miguel Montargès of the Observatoire de Paris. — Read the rest
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