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Star Swallows Companion, Burps Out Planet-Forming Cloud

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the really-hot-star-on-star-action dept.

New Scientist is reporting that BP Piscium, an unusual star recently under scrutiny from astronomers, may have swallowed a nearby companion and spewed out a planet-forming dust cloud as a result. The team has also identified a similar scenario with another star which they hope will offer more answers.

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  1. Re:Questions? by glitch23 · · Score: 1, Informative

    Naming a star and owning a star are 2 different things, especially if you don't care if your star has hundreds of other names by other people. This is because star registries are not offical astronomical registries and each registry is independently owned and operated. Basically the registries are a gimmick and that's why it's so cheap. Owning a star...well, as far as I know I don't believe that is possible given the International Space Treaty.

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  2. Re:Lithium by dodobh · · Score: 2, Informative

    If it's a Dell, sure. http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2006/08/20/exploding-dell-laptop-battery-bonanza/

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