The Star That Changed the Universe
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 13:31
in Astronomy & Space
Though the universe is filled with billions upon billions of stars, the discovery of a single variable star in 1923 altered the course of modern astronomy. In commemoration of this landmark observation, astronomers with the Space Telescope Science Institute's Hubble Heritage Project partnered with the American Association of Variable Star Observers to study the star. The observations are being presented today at the American Astronomical Society Meeting in Boston, Mass.