Radio images reveal disturbances from Betelgeuse’s mysterious companion that lurks within its shadows

October 27, 2026 · 3:00 pm 1 sources

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• Radio images reveal disturbances from Betelgeuse's mysterious companion that lurks within its shadows
  Phys.org · October 27, 2026 15:00
  The well-known star Betelgeuse has a mysterious houseguest—and it's shaking the rafters, rattling the pipes and slamming the cupboards (metaphorically speaking). It's causing enough subtle atmospheric disturbance that it might as well be making ghost noises. Who's to blame? New data suggest that…