Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Most Stars Are Single

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the hollywood-allegory dept.

An anonymous reader writes to tell us Space.com is reporting that 'for more than 200 years, astronomers thought that most of the stars in our galaxy had stellar companions. But a new study suggests the bulk of them are born alone and never have stellar company.' The key difference seems to come from the difference between the highly turbulent clouds that produce massive stars in groups and the less active smaller clouds that produce red dwarfs."

3 of 100 comments (clear)

  1. Myspace.com by imoou · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet these lonely stars spend most of their time hanging around myspace.com.

    --
    Uncensored Google results requested and delivered by email
  2. Marketing fiasco! by NiteShaed · · Score: 5, Funny

    So does this mean that the big two-for-one sale at http://www.starregistry.com/ will have to be rethought?

    --
    Some bring out the best in others, some the worst. Some bring out far more.
  3. Insert obligatory joke... by cant_get_a_good_nick · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Most slashdot users as well..."