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Massive stars in metal-poor environment often have close partners, scientists discover

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Massive stars in metal-poor galaxies often have close partners, just like the massive stars in our metal-rich Milky Way. This was discovered by an international team of 70 astronomers led by scientists from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Israel. They used the European Very Large Telescope in Chile to monitor the velocity of massive stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

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Massive stars in metal-poor galaxies often have close companions orbiting what are known as binary systems, as well as similar mass stars in our Milky Way, which has a higher metal content. This has been discovered by an international scientific team involving research staff from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL). The study has used the European Very Large Telescope, located in Chile, to monitor…

Massive stars in metal-poor galaxies often have close partners, as well as massive stars in our milky way rich in metal. This was discovered by an international team of 70 astronomers led by scientists from Belgium, the Netherlands and Israel. They used the very large telescope [...]

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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