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Outbursts from a Massive Star

Headline via NASA · first report 13 Nov, 22:09 IST, latest 13 Nov, 22:09 IST

The Earth, photographed from Apollo 17
Representational image · The Earth, photographed from Apollo 17 · NASA/Apollo 17 crew; taken by either Harrison Schmitt or Ron Evans / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered what is triggering repeated outbursts from a giant, unstable star located in the galaxy shown in this image released on Nov. 9, 2026. The volatile star, known as AT 2016blu, is in the spiral…

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