Mysterious 'Death Star' on The Verge of Exploding Is Hiding a Secret

Mysterious 'Death Star' on The Verge of Exploding Is Hiding a Secret

Thousands of light-years from Earth, the dramatic death throes of a giant star are playing out.

Wolf-Rayet 104: The "pinwheel star" isn’t a death star after all

A dazzling star system once feared as a potential “Death Star” has turned out to be much less threatening than scientists once thought—and even more mysterious. Wolf-Rayet 104, a famous “pinwheel star” located in our galaxy, has been closely studied for years. Now, new research led by astronomer Grant Hill from the W. M. Keck […] The post Wolf-Rayet 104: The “pinwheel star” isn’t a death star after all appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.