Brightness variations of sun-like stars: The mystery deepens
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 11:14
in Astronomy & Space
"Astronomers are left in the dark, and for once, we do not enjoy it," says Christine Nicholls from Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australia, lead author of a paper reporting the study. "We have obtained the most comprehensive set of observations to date for this class of Sun-like stars, and they clearly show that all the possible explanations for their unusual behaviour just fail." Link: http://www.eso.org ...