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Clearest image ever of Betelgeuse’s companion | ESO News

Posted on: 28 Jul 2026, 8:00 am


Astronomers have finally obtained firm evidence that Betelgeuse, a famous star in the Orion constellation, is not alone. Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) they have obtained the clearest image ever of what likely is Betelgeuse B, a star orbiting Betelgeuse and which could explain some of its brightness variations. This video summarises the discovery.

NASA Image Of The Day

NASA Image of the Day

The latest NASA "Image of the Day" image.

Total Solar Eclipse in Sunflower Field
14 Aug 2026

This composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain on, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

Total Solar Eclipse in Sunflower Field

Perseids Meteor Shower
13 Aug 2026

The constellation Orion is framed by two Perseid meteors on Aug. 12, 2018, in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah.

Perseids Meteor Shower

APOD for Today

Astronomy Picture of the Day

APOD

This total solar eclipse appeared not only poetically beautiful but scientifically interesting.

APOD

The Milky Way was not created by an evaporating lake.

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Space.com News Feed

Favicon How to watch 'Lanterns' — HBO's gritty new Green Lantern show

Hal Jordan and John Stewart don the classic green in this new hardboiled space cop mystery

Favicon NASA funds spherical 'Aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan

An early-stage grant is offering a look at spherical 'Aerobots' that could zoom around the caves of Titan, in a demo mission similar to Mars Ingenuity.

Faces of the Moon A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

There Once Was A Sky Full Of Stars A new book by ASNH member Bob Crelin Click the book below for information on the book

The 100 Best Targets for Astrophotography A new book by ASNH member Ruben Kier Click the book below for a review from Springer.com