NASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts
Scientists using the Chandra X-ray telescope have identified the source of unusual outbursts from a star in a distant galaxy. The outbursts were coming from a type of variable star called an AT 2016blu, which is located about 30 million light-years away from Earth. Further research is needed to understand the reasons behind these explosive events.
Why it's good news: This discovery allows scientists to better understand the behavior and life cycles of certain types of stars.
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