NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has uncovered the likely cause of mysterious recurring outbursts from a massive star located approximately 30 million light-years from Earth.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has uncovered the likely cause of mysterious recurring outbursts from a massive star located approximately 30 million light-years from Earth.
The star, known as AT 2016blu, experiences dramatic bursts of brightness every 113 days, apparently triggered by a hidden black hole or neutron star pulling material from it. Scientists believe the discovery could provide new insights into how massive stars behave before supernova explosions.