The conclusion of a century-long quest 😲

Our VLT obtained firm evidence that Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the Orion constellation and one of the most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone!

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📷 ESO/M. Montargès et al. Background: N. Rissinger (skysurvey.org)

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science

The conclusion of a century-long quest 😲

Our VLT obtained firm evidence that Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the Orion constellation and one of the most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone!

1/4

📷 ESO/M. Montargès et al. Background: N. Rissinger (skysurvey.org)

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophysics #space #science