Flashing Star Spied By Hubble | Time-Lapse Video
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
Every 25.3 days, like clockwork, a protostar, named LRLL 54361, unleashes bursts of light, which spread through gas and dust surrounding it. Astronomers believe the pulses are caused by interactions between 2 newly formed stars.