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Two Totally Unique Star Systems Discovered
esocid writes "Astronomers have spied a faraway star system that is so unusual, it was one of a kind — until its discovery helped them pinpoint a second one that was much closer to home. In a paper published in a recent issue of the Astrophysical Journal Letters, Ohio State University astronomers and their colleagues suggest that these star systems are the progenitors of a rare type of supernova. In research funded by the National Science Foundation, they found a star system that is unusual, because it's what the astronomers have called a 'yellow supergiant eclipsing binary' — it contains two very bright, massive yellow stars that are very closely orbiting each other. In fact, the stars are so close together that a large amount of stellar material is shared between them, so that the shape of the system resembles a peanut."
I, for one, welcome our new binary peanut star dwelling pony overlords.
The World's Worst Webcomic!
Seriously, where's my bloody ponies?
Have you seen the arrow?
Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it!
Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
If your scrote spins round like that I believe it is time to see a doctor.
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This is totally offtopic... but Vizzini's best quote in that movie is:
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia." But only slightly less well known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!."
Okay seriously, WTF is up with the Rick Astley video links?
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Is it an April Fools thing? Come on let in the joke....
I made a Mii with a face like a Peanut the other day...
Ponies!
OMG PONIES!
You had been hit hard man.. Don't try to stand up yet..