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Companion star plows through Betelgeuse's atmosphere as supergiant recovers from dimming

Radio observations reveal a binary companion torturing the doomed red supergiant's outer layers while it rebounds from its dramatic 2019 brightness collapse.

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What to know

  • Radio observations show Betelgeuse's atmosphere is recovering from its 2019 dimming event
  • A binary companion star is actively plowing through the supergiant's outer atmospheric layers
  • The interaction between the two stars appears to be significantly affecting Betelgeuse's volatile behavior

“Radio images show the supergiant's atmosphere recovering from its dramatic dimming, while a companion plows through its outer layers.”

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Companion star plows through Betelgeuse's atmosphere as supergiant recovers from dimming
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    Radio observations show companion star impacting Betelgeuse's atmosphere

    Space.com reports that radio images reveal Betelgeuse's atmosphere recovering from its dramatic dimming, while a companion star plows through its outer layers, torturing the doomed supergiant's atmosphere.

    1. 1 outlet Betelgeuse is haunted by a cosmic poltergeist tormenting the doomed star's atmosphere

      first by Space, 8d ago