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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. I, for one, welcome our... by Will+the+Chill · · Score: 4, Funny

    planet-forming-cloud belching overlords!

    -WtC

    *sig fault, core dumped*

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    1. Re:I, for one, welcome our... by killmofasta · · Score: 2, Interesting

      "planet-forming-cloud belching overlords!"
      HAHAHHAHHAA!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAH!

      I would think it would be 'star-swollowing-planet-forming-cloud-belching overlords!l

      Mod parent +1, funny.
      ( should be call +5 funny, Hysterical? )
      I totally didnt expect this, its poinient and funny at the same time.

      Good work.

    2. Re:I, for one, welcome our... by Drinking+Bleach · · Score: 2, Funny

      Were they ever worth something? Man, and to think of the hundreds of dollars I could've gotten from selling my modpoints.

  2. that can happen when you eat hot spicy stuff... by markana · · Score: 2, Funny

    It should probably down a couple of gas giants, or maybe a cool nebula.

  3. looks like by WormholeFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

    it's a star-eat-star universe after all, eh

    1. Re:looks like by Purity+Of+Essence · · Score: 4, Funny

      Are you Sirius?

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    2. Re:looks like by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Why don't I have mod points for this?


      Because you wasted them modding down a troll for saying NIGGER.


  4. I pity astronomers by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's like trying to understand human psychology via unrelated still photographs of humans from orbit.

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  5. Damn it... by fsckr · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought this was another random Hollywood story, think about it, it makes just about as much sense.

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  6. Re:Questions? by omeomi · · Score: 3, Funny

    What puzzling questions? I guess that's why I should read the article? O_o

    Here's one, how did British Petroleum manage to buy a star and name it BP Piscium? Are oil profits really that good? ;-)

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  7. Om nom nom nom by Rhinobird · · Score: 3, Funny

    *burp*

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    1. Re:Om nom nom nom by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

      *burp*
      ...and there was light...

      There, fixed that for you.
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  8. Re:Questions? by peragrin · · Score: 2, Interesting

    well Exxon mobile cleared enough profit last year alone to buy yahoo in cash, where as MSFT will have to resort to 50% cash and 50% stock.

    you do the math.

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  9. Re:Questions? by SlashWombat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, its an unusual star. The article says its low on Lithium, so its probably just been skipping its schizophrenia medication.

  10. Galactic Pr0n by hyades1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    ..."may have swallowed a nearby companion and spewed out a planet-forming dust cloud as a result"...

    Are you sure the name of that star isn't B.J. Piscium?

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  11. Re:Swallows, burps... by calebt3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Rainbows?

  12. I think I've seen this before... by calebt3 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Doomsday Machine, stellar edition!

    1. Re:I think I've seen this before... by Xinef+Jyinaer · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's no mo- Oh to hell with it, I'll just get modded down anyway.

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  13. Re:Actually by scottv67 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I for one welcome our new star-swallowing overlords...

    Ain't that sweet? I appreciate your hospitality.
    -Divine Brown

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Brown_(sex_worker)

  14. Re:Questions? by smurgy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Given that it was hungry enough to eat a whole other star I'd say it was not only low on Lithium, it was high on weed and seriously munching.

  15. Was it Britney Spears? by Undead+Ed · · Score: 3, Funny

    Jusst curious.

    Ed

  16. Re:Questions? by Viper+Daimao · · Score: 3, Interesting

    though they also payed as much taxes as half of america.

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  17. A: Because it disrupts the flow of a message by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 5, Funny

    Q: Why is starting a comment in the Subject: line irritating?

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  18. Re:Questions? by superash · · Score: 2, Funny

    Given that it was hungry enough to eat a whole other star

    I hope my _sun_ does not do that!~

  19. Re:Oh, like "in the sky" star not "Hollywood" star by Nyeerrmm · · Score: 2, Insightful

    To be fair, I think Kevin James being a cannibal would be interesting news, no matter what I normally think of celebrity news.

  20. 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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