Astrophysicists say material may suggest star is dying and that ejection of matter signals coming supernova
A star cloaked in an egg-shaped cocoon has been revealed in the first detailed images of a star beyond the Milky Way.
Until now, stars in other galaxies have been visible as little more than points of light, even when observed using telescopes. Now, thanks to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI), astronomers have captured the first zoomed-in image.
About Author
More Stories
Microsoft unveils chip it says could bring quantum computing within years
I became absorbed in strangers’ fertility journeys online
Virologist Wendy Barclay: ‘Wild avian viruses are mixing up their genetics all the time. It’s like viral sex on steroids’