X-ray data may be first evidence of a star devouring a planet
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:42
in Astronomy & Space
For nearly a century, astronomers have puzzled over the curious variability of young stars residing in the Taurus-Auriga constellation some 450 light years from Earth. One star in particular has drawn astronomers' attention. Every few decades, the star's light has faded briefly before brightening again.