Tag: Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Betelgeuse’s Hidden Partner Is Not What We Expected: A Sun-Like Young Star
Unexpected Finding: A Sun-Like Companion in Betelgeuse’s Orbit For decades, Betelgeuse has been a cosmic puzzle: a red supergiant blazing at the edge of its life, with rumors of a binary partner shaping its erratic brightness. When astronomers planned a December 2024 window to glimpse a possible companion, they anticipated a compact, exotic object such…
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Betelgeuse’s Hidden Partner Is Not What We Expected: A Young Sun-Like Star Revealed
Introduction: A New Clue in Betelgeuse’s Mysterious Past Betelgeuse, the brilliant red supergiant dominating Orion’s shoulders, has long challenged astronomers with its erratic brightness and puzzling life stage. In a striking twist, recent observations using X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory have revealed that its binary companion is not the exotic object some expected.…
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Betelgeuse’s Secret Companion Finally Revealed: Meet Betelbuddy
Lonely Giant No More: Betelgeuse Has a Companionship Secret Betelgeuse, the brilliant red supergiant marking Orion’s shoulder, has long captured the imagination of skywatchers. For decades, it has also intrigued scientists who suspected that this colossal star might not be alone. After years of careful observation and a rare window of opportunity, researchers from Carnegie…