{
  "id": 3740794,
  "title": "“I jumped from my chair” – Astronomers spot Betelgeuse’s hidden companion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/i-jumped-from-my-chair-astronomers-spot-betelgeuses-hidden-companion",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260827010514.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Astronomers have captured their clearest image yet of Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion, potentially ending a search that lasted about 100 years. The surprisingly massive hidden star could help explain Betelgeuse’s changing brightness and may influence its future supernova.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}