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Betelgeuse Has A CompanionStar - Astronomers See It For First Time

2026-07-23 21 Dailymotion

Betelgeuse, the famous red supergiant, has been hiding a secret. Watch how astronomers with the Gemini North telescope finally uncovered its long-suspected companion star, shedding new light on the behavior of massive stars.


Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/E. Slawik/ESO/L. Calçada/T. Matsopoulos
Image Processing: M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
Motion graphics: Mik Garrison
Music: Never Alone/Never Dark - Mik Garrison