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New Microsoft 365 Companion Apps Are Coming to Windows 11

New Microsoft 365 Companion Apps Are Coming to Windows 11

Microsoft 365 is about to gain a few more apps, at least if you’re on Windows 11. As early as this month, Microsoft 365 users will be able to use the new People, File Search, and Calendar apps. Those Microsoft 365 companion apps are expected to ship some time in the coming weeks, according to the Microsoft 365 roadmap. But …

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After Decades of Searching, Astronomers Finally Spot Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star – SciTechDaily

After Decades of Searching, Astronomers Finally Spot Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star  SciTechDaily The Red Supergiant’s Companion Is Discovered, Solving Centuries-Old Mystery  Discover Magazine ATLANTIC SKIES: It’s official, Betelgeuse has a stellar companion  PNI Atlantic News WATCHING THE SKIES: Aug 3 – 9 | Betelgeuse has a ‘Betelbuddy,’ astronomers say  LehighValleyNews.com Companion Star to Red Giant Found, Proof of Two Supernovae: Oregon Coast Astronomy  Oregon Coast …

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Billy Joel Drops 115-Song ‘And So It Goes’ Companion Playlist

Billy Joel Drops 115-Song ‘And So It Goes’ Companion Playlist

Following the premiere of the second part of Billy Joel’s And So It Goes documentary, the Piano Man dropped a massive 155-song companion album on digital services featuring unreleased recordings and more. Never-before-heard music from Joel’s archives are peppered throughout the five-hour HBO documentary, from his early days with Long Island rockers the Hassles to his orchestral and instrumental works. …

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Billy Joel Drops Massive 115-Song ‘And So It Goes’ Companion Playlist

Billy Joel Drops Massive 115-Song ‘And So It Goes’ Companion Playlist

Seven-hour playlist features unreleased live recordings and outtakes, including the first-ever performance of “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” Following the premiere of the second part of Billy Joel’s And So It Goes documentary, the Piano Man dropped a massive 155-song companion album on digital services featuring unreleased recordings and more. Never-before-heard music from Joel’s archives are peppered throughout the five-hour …

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“This Star Was Never Alone”: Astronomers Shatter 1,000-Year-Old Belief With First-Ever Image of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion

“This Star Was Never Alone”: Astronomers Shatter 1,000-Year-Old Belief With First-Ever Image of Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse’s long-speculated companion star using the advanced ‘Alopeke instrument. 🌟 The companion star is a hot blue-white star with a mass about 1.5 times that of the sun, orbiting within Betelgeuse’s extended atmosphere. 💡 The discovery explains Betelgeuse’s regular six-year dimming cycle, previously a long-standing mystery in the astronomical community. …

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Astronomers share best-ever evidence that Betelgeuse has a secret companion star — and they’ve nicknamed it ‘her bracelet’

Astronomers share best-ever evidence that Betelgeuse has a secret companion star — and they’ve nicknamed it ‘her bracelet’

The red supergiant Betelgeuse likely has a companion star, astronomers have confirmed. Long theorized to share an orbit with Betelgeuse — an extremely bright star that may go supernova in the next few thousand years — a sun-size companion star has finally appeared in unique observations taken with the Gemini North telescope high on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. If confirmed, the …

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NASA Scientist Finds Predicted Companion Star to Betelgeuse

NASA Scientist Finds Predicted Companion Star to Betelgeuse

A century-old hypothesis that Betelgeuse, the 10th brightest star in our night sky, is orbited by a very close companion star was proved true by a team of astrophysicists led by a scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The research published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters in the paper “Probable Direct Imaging Discovery of the Stellar …

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Astronomers Spot Companion Star in Orbit Around Iconic Star Betelgeuse, Confirming Suspicions

Astronomers Spot Companion Star in Orbit Around Iconic Star Betelgeuse, Confirming Suspicions

In 2024, astronomers surmised that Betelgeuse might have a stellar “buddy.” If this hypothetical companion existed, it would help answer some questions about the red supergiant’s strange glowing patterns. As it turns out, these suspicions were correct. After numerous false signals and empty search results, astronomers with NASA’s Ames Research Center have confirmed that Betelgeuse does, in fact, have a tiny …

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Astronomers crack 1,000-year-old Betelgeuse mystery with 1st-ever sighting of secret companion (photo, video)

Astronomers crack 1,000-year-old Betelgeuse mystery with 1st-ever sighting of secret companion (photo, video)

After a long wait, astronomers have finally seen the stellar companion of the famous star Betelgeuse. This companion star orbits Betelgeuse in an incredibly tight orbit, which could explain one of Betelgeuse’s longstanding mysteries. The star is doomed, however, and the team behind this discovery predicts that Betelgeuse will cannibalize it in a few thousand years. The fact that Betelgeuse …

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