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Jul 12

X-raying the beating heart of a newborn star

Source: ESA


Image credits: ESA - C. Carreau.

The violent behaviour of a young Sun-like star spinning at high speed and spewing out super-hot plasma has been revealed thanks to the combined X-ray vision of three space telescopes, including ESA’s XMM-Newton. (read more)

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