Astronomers catch a star slowly snacking on a brown dwarf, 300 light years away
October 05, 2026
October 05, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Astronomers catch a star slowly snacking on a brown dwarf, 300 light years away
The discovery reveals a new way that stars and planetary companions can interact.
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Like Earth, most planetary bodies circle their star in stable, detached orbits. These companionable systems can suddenly change when a planet comes too close t . . .
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Astronomers catch a star slowly snacking on a brown dwarf, 300 light years away
The discovery reveals a new way that stars and planetary companions can interact.
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Like Earth, most planetary bodies circle their star in stable, detached orbits. These companionable systems can suddenly change when a planet comes too close t . . .