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Betelgeuse has a companion star – so why hasn't Hubble been able to see it? Astronomers may finally have worked out where it's been hiding - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

SkyatnightmagazineOctober 10, 2026
Betelgeuse has a companion star – so why hasn't Hubble been able to see it? Astronomers may finally have worked out where it's been hiding - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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Since the great dimming that took place in 2019, Betelgeuse Orions shoulder and one of the best-known stars in the sky has presented us with new mysteries. As astronomers turned telescopes to this e…

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