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'Old smoker' giant red star
April 1 , 2024
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- Astronomers have discovered a new type of red giant star nicknamed "an old smoker" near the centre of the galaxy.
- The star’s brightness is temporarily obscured by puffs of smoke.
- This also makes sense since there are many more heavy elements in that region of the galaxy, which could create more dust in the star’s atmosphere.
- They discovered 32 such newborn stars.
- The researchers described this as the “largest number anyone has ever found before in one batch.”
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