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A Star Came Within 0.8 Light-Years Of Our Sun 70,000 Years Ago

Seen in the headline image above: Artist’s impression of the red dwarf Scholz’s star and its brown dwarf companion. (Credit: Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester) An international team of astronomers has identified a star that passed through the outer reaches of the Oort Cloud some 70,000 years ago. It came within a distance of 0.8 light-years, making it the closest known … Continue reading

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Tiny Star Shoots Out Flares 10,000 Times Brighter Than the Sun’s

A small, cool star is emitting flares 10,000 times brighter than those ejected by the sun, a find that could be bad news for those hoping to find the galaxy filled with life. The star’s massive bursts of radiation, revealed in new research, could inhibit the evolution of life on planets orbiting the star, or at least severely disrupt it. … Continue reading

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