Betelgeuse, the giant red star that forms the shoulder of the constellation Orion, is being shaped and sculpted by a companion star.
And this smaller companion star may even explain why Betelgeuse has been acting so strangely in recent years.

Betelgeuse, the giant red star that forms the shoulder of the constellation Orion, is being shaped and sculpted by a companion star.
And this smaller companion star may even explain why Betelgeuse has been acting so strangely in recent years.