Betelgeuse: Scientists Suggest It May Have Engulfed a Companion Star!

Betelgeuse continues to intrigue the scientific community. In recent years, the red supergiant's dramatic brightness changes led some experts to predict its explosive end was near. Now, the "Right Shoulder of Orion" is back in the spotlight: there's a theory suggesting Betelgeuse spins faster due to consuming another star, while others speculate the giant star isn't solitary yet. But if Betelgeuse is indeed part of a binary system, why hasn't its companion been detected, and how might its presence solve a fundamental enigma?