Astronomers find first-ever slimmer type of red giant star
Astronomers find first-ever slimmer type of red giant star
Sydney, April 16 (IANS) An Australian team of astronomers have found a slimmer type of red giant star for the first time.
Sydney, April 16 (IANS) An Australian team of astronomers have found a slimmer type of red giant star for the first time.
These stars have undergone dramatic weight loss, possibly due to the presence of a greedy neighbour.
These stars have undergone dramatic weight loss, possibly due to the presence of a greedy neighbour.
Published in Nature Astronomy, the discovery is an important step forward to understanding the life of stars in the Milky Way — our closest stellar neighbours.
Published in Nature Astronomy, the discovery is an important step forward to understanding the life of stars in the Milky Way — our closest stellar neighbours.
There are millions of ‘red giant’ stars found in our galaxy. These cool and luminous objects are what our Sun will become in four billion years.
There are millions of ‘red giant’ stars found in our galaxy. These cool and luminous objects are what our Sun will become in four billion years.
For some time, astronomers have predicted the existence of slimmer red giants.
For some time, astronomers have predicted the existence of slimmer red giants.
These unusual data points could not be explained by simple expectations from stellar evolution
These unusual data points could not be explained by simple expectations from stellar evolution