Close to future supernova: Nunki binary star under the microscope

Recent interferometry shows that Nunki, the second brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius, is a tight binary that will merge over millions of years to form a huge supernova professor just 228 light years away. What was previously thought to be a single bright star in the constellation Sagittarius, Nunki (σSagittarii), has recently been shown to be […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .