How a companion can change a star's fateStellar fates are pre-determined by mass and element content; companions can alter outcomes significantly.
Day 23 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Spray of Glowing FilamentsR Aquarii showcases the dynamic interactions of a binary star system, highlighting the beauty of cosmic phenomena through energetic outbursts and jet formations.
How a companion can change a star's fateStellar fates are pre-determined by mass and element content; companions can alter outcomes significantly.
Day 23 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Spray of Glowing FilamentsR Aquarii showcases the dynamic interactions of a binary star system, highlighting the beauty of cosmic phenomena through energetic outbursts and jet formations.
High Percentage of Stars Have Eaten a Planet, Research FindsStable planetary systems may be less common than believed in the cosmos.Findings showed 8% of binary star pairings had 'planet signatures' from ingesting planets.