A dead star without a disk is driving a massive shockwave through space.
Sandeep K S
3 days ago
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Astronomers are baffled by a stunning bow shock nebula surrounding a quiet dead star, RXJ0528+2838, which defies typical explanations due to the absence of an accretion disk. The nebula's persistence over 1,000 years suggests a strong yet unaccounted-for energy source, possibly linked to a magnetic field. Future telescopes, like ESO's Extremely Large Telescope, aim to unravel this cosmic mystery.
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