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Astronomers catch a star slowly snacking on a brown dwarf, 300 light years away

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Briefings

Astronomers observed a star in a binary system 300 light years away consuming a companion object. The event occurred in 2026, where the star's gravity likely pulled the distant companion into its atmosphere, causing it to be 'snacked' on. This represents a rare instance of stellar cannibalism observed at a significant distance from Earth.

Key points

• A star in a binary system 300 light years away consumed a companion object, likely due to gravitational capture.
• The event occurred in 2026, marking a rare observation of stellar cannibalism at a significant distance from Earth.

Context and limitations

Observations are limited to the specific event in 2026. The exact nature of the consumed object remains uncertain, and the precise mechanism of capture is not fully understood.

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