there have been no confirmed detections of planets orbiting Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse, also known as Alpha Orionis, is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, approximately 600 light-years away from Earth. It is a highly evolved star in the late stages of its life, and its enormous size and intense stellar winds make it a challenging environment for planets to form and survive.
That being said, it is important to note that our understanding of exoplanets is rapidly evolving, and new discoveries are made regularly. It is possible that future observations, utilizing more advanced telescopes and detection techniques, may reveal the presence of planets around Betelgeuse or in other systems previously unexplored.
As for the question of life on hypothetical planets around Betelgeuse, it is purely speculative at this point. The conditions necessary for life, as we know it, require a range of factors, including the presence of liquid water, appropriate atmospheric composition, and a stable environment. Given the extreme nature of a red supergiant star like Betelgeuse, with its intense radiation and stellar winds, it is unlikely that planets in such a system would provide a favorable environment for the development and sustainability of life as we understand it.
Until more data is gathered and studied, we can only speculate about the potential for life around Betelgeuse or any other star system.