Orion's Erupting Star System Reveals Its Secrets
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Orion's Erupting Star System Reveals Its Secrets

29 April, 2024

ALMA sheds light on 88-year-old astronomical mystery An unusual group of stars in the Orion constellation have revealed their secrets. FU Orionis, a double star system, first caught astronomers' attention in 1936 when the central star suddenly became 1,000 times brighter than usual. This behavior, expected from dying stars, had never been seen in a...