NASA's WISE Catches Aging Star Erupting With Dust
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 12:31
in Astronomy & Space
Images from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) reveal an old star in the throes of a fiery outburst, spraying the cosmos with dust.
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