Supergiant star Betelgeuse may have a 'Betelbuddy'

A blurry bright yellow splotch is auraed by an orange red hue. faintly around it, a thin circle, with a bright point the to the splotch's top right.

Could the giant star Betelgeuse have a buddy? A Betelbuddy?

Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star in the constellation Orion, is a giant star whose strange dimming has sparked debate over when it will collapse and explode in a massive supernova. Now, however, researchers believe a companion star may be behind Betelgeuse's irregular changes in brightness.