Astronomers solve mystery of 'born again' stars with Hubble Space Telescope
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 05:40
in Astronomy & Space
University of Texas astronomer Natalie Gosnell has used Hubble Space Telescope to better understand why some stars aren't evolving as predicted. These so-called "blue stragglers" look hotter and bluer than they should for their advanced age. It's almost as it they were somehow reinvigorated to look much younger than they really are.