'Heartbreak' Stars Cause Enormous, Tumultuous Waves in Their Partners
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from www.scientificamerican.com5 months ago
This system's smaller star has been causing tides on its giant companion with amplitudes reaching 20 percent of the larger star's size, distorting it into a shape like a rugby ball.
www.scientificamerican.comhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heartbreak-stars-cause-enormous-tumultuous-waves-in-their-partners/
The orbit distance is shrinking, and the spray of hot gas and debris from the waves is causing the larger star to lose mass.
www.scientificamerican.comhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heartbreak-stars-cause-enormous-tumultuous-waves-in-their-partners/
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