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Detected giant star system acting as a cosmic particle accelerator
The researchers found that two blue giant stars emit a stellar wind that helps subatomic particles accelerate and generate intense gamma-ray radiation.
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Stunned to find a source of cosmic rays from the star system Eta Carinae
Located 7,500 light-years from Earth, the Eta Carinae star system is formed by two stars that are 90 and 30 times the mass of the Sun, extending 225 million km (140 mill…
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The battle between two stars creates the brightest nebula in the Milky Way
The researchers first published images of the most intense battle of the Milky Way between the two stars, creating strong winds of 10 million km / h hours and a heat of…
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The explosion in 1843 is a new form
The terrible explosion of Eta Carinae seems to be completely dominated by a weaker form than a conventional supernova without destroying the star.