Hidden Companion Star Discovered Near Betelgeuse

Astronomers have made a historic discovery, directly detecting a hidden companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the massive red supergiant in the Orion constellation. This revelation not only confirms long-standing theories about a possible Betelgeuse binary system but also explains the star’s unusual and dramatic fluctuations in brightness that have puzzled scientists for decades. Solving a Century-Old …

Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Caught Devouring a Star

Astronomers have captured a rare tidal disruption event (TDE), revealing a supermassive black hole roaming through space and tearing apart a star 600 million light-years from Earth. Unlike typical TDEs, this black hole wasn’t at the center of its galaxy. Instead, it was drifting about 2,600 light-years from the core—an unusual find that has shocked …

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