NASA SMD Lunar Discovery and Exploration Program intends to solicit a suite of lunar science and technology instruments via ...

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Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, providing answers to the red supergiant's unusual brightness variations.

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Astronomers have discovered a companion star in an incredibly tight orbit around Betelgeuse using the NASA and U.S. National ...

Revealed by advanced imaging, the long-sought "Betelbuddy" is much smaller and fainter than Betelgeuse and orbits within the supergiant’s atmosphere.

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Betelgeuse, the red supergiant star closest to Earth, has finally been proven to have a companion star in observations from ...

The fact that Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky over Earth, visible with the naked eye, has made it one of the most well-known celestial bodies. And ever since the first astronomers ...