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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19014 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
The terrifying reason this star flickers every two minutes About 380 light years away in the constellation Scorpius lies a star that has puzzled astronomers for more than 40 years. Called AR Scorpii, the star flashes brightly and fades again every couple of minutes, like a lightbulb on a dimmer switch. Now, astronomers have identified the cause of the flickering, and it's a reminder that the cosmos is still rife with terrifying secrets. |
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