{
  "id": 16943259,
  "title": "Betelgeuse Is Disturbed By Its Companion Star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/betelgeuse-is-disturbed-by-its-companion-star",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T18:34:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Universe Today",
    "slug": "universe-today",
    "url": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/betelgeuse-is-disturbed-by-its-companion-star"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Betelgeuse has a close-orbiting companion that disturbs the red supergiant into an egg-like shape. New observations show how the two stars interact and how this could help explain the varying brightness of Betelgeuse.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}