Hubble tracks down a 'blue lurker' among stars
Our sun is a lonely star. At least half the stars in our galaxy have binary companions. This was nicely illustrated in the ...
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An ancient 3-star system give this 'blue lurker' a turbo boost, Hubble Space Telescope reveals
"We have by and large been ignoring triples in models and simulations — we're just starting to understand how these types of ...
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Scientists uncover the blue lurker: A star’s wild journey in a triple-star system
In some systems, stars interact in fascinating ways. One of these stories involves a star called the “blue lurker,” recently ...
NASA’s Hubble Observes Rare Blue Lurker Star with Unusual Evolution in M67 Cluster
Hubble uncovers the blue lurker star, offering rare insights into triple-star system evolution and stellar mergers ...
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NASA's Hubble tracks down a 'blue lurker' among stars
The name 'blue lurker' might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a rare class of star that NASA's Hubble Space Telescope explored by looking deeply into the open star ...