NASA's SOFIA flying telescope spots eclipse of odd binary star - Space.com

5/31/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Tereza Pultarova
by Tereza Pultarova
NASA's flying telescope SOFIA has been watching an eclipse of a binary star, allowing astronomers to study how the two exchange stardust.
A composite image of the R Aquarii binary star captured by NASA's flying telescope SOFIA. (Image credit: NASA) NASA's flying telescope SOFIA has been watching a dance between two stars orbiting each… [+3608 chars]
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