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Betelgeuse: A stellar companion may explain its brightness variations

Researchers identify a possible stellar companion to Betelgeuse.

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This discovery could solve the mystery of the star's brightness fluctuations.

Observations continue to confirm this hypothesis.

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Cette avancée scientifique éclaire un mystère astronomique vieux de plusieurs décennies, offrant une meilleure compréhension des mécanismes stellaires et des cycles de luminosité des étoiles massives.

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