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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 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.

  2. 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.

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

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