SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 6, 2024Science News

Astronomers detect the first astrosphere around a sunlike star

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Astronomers have detected an astrosphere around a sunlike star for the first time, using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The bubble of hot gas, blown by stellar wind, extends 100 times the Earth-sun distance around the star HD 61005, nicknamed "The Moth," and may provide insights into the sun's early history.

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