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Ultra-rare “peacock” stars pictured in death spiral which which could unleash gamma ray blast – Yahoo News Australia
Astronomers captured the deadly beauty of a pair of huge, bright-burning stars locked in a death spiral which could culminate in a blast of deadly gamma rays.
Astronomers captured the deadly beauty of a pair of huge, bright-burning stars locked in a death spiral which could culminate in a blast of deadly gamma rays.
The blast would scour the life from the surface of any nearby planets (although its axis of rotation means we are safe from any blast here on Earth).
Described as peacocks of the stellar world, the star system lies 8,000 light years away from Earth, with a beautiful spiral created by glowing carbon dust.
The star system is named after…
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