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Astronomers now have their strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse, one of the best-known stars in the night sky, has a stellar companion. A team led by French astronomer Miguel Montargès used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) to capture the clearest image so far of what is believed to be Betelgeuse B, a star orbiting the famous red supergiant.
"This is the conclusion of a century-long quest," says Montargès.
"We have s...
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