Radio images reveal disturbances from Betelgeuse's mysterious companion that lurks within its shadows

The well-known star Betelgeuse has a mysterious houseguest—and it's shaking the rafters, rattling the pipes and slamming the cupboards (metaphorically speaking). It's causing enough subtle atmospheric disturbance that it might as well be making ghost noises. Who's to blame? New data suggest that its recently discovered companion star, Siwarha, is the one doing the haunting.

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