Blue stragglers: Astronomers discover how mysterious stars stay so young
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 12:01
in Astronomy & Space
Mysterious "blue stragglers" are old stars that appear younger than they should be: they burn hot and blue. Several theories have attempted to explain why they don't show their age, but, until now, scientists have lacked the crucial observations with which to test each hypothesis.
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