A Stellar Meltdown: 1,000 Young Stars Fly Apart, Leaving Astronomers Baffled

A Stellar Meltdown: 1,000 Young Stars Fly Apart, Leaving Astronomers Baffled

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A Stellar Meltdown: 1,000 Young Stars Fly Apart, Leaving Astronomers BaffledAstronomers using Gaia have uncovered an extraordinary cosmic mystery: a massive star family named Ophion that’s breaking all the rules. Unlike typical stellar siblings that stay close and drift together for eons, Ophion’s 1000+ young stars are scattering chaotically—and rapidly—across the Milky Way. Star Families In the Milky Way, stars often form in groups, essentially […]

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