Astronomers find clue to solar system formation through well-known star

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An international study led by Monash University astronomers focusing on an infamous star in Orion may help to shed light on how the solar system formed.

Period10 Dec 2021 → 4 Jan 2022

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  • TitleTwo stars’ close encounter may explain a cosmic flare that has barely faded
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletsciencenews.org
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
    Date4/01/22
    DescriptionSimulations suggest how a mysterious outburst of light has endured for 85 years
    Producer/AuthorKen Crosswell
    URLhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/two-stars-cosmic-flare-light-fu-orionis
    PersonsDaniel Price, Elli Borchert, Christophe Pinte
  • TitleAstronomers See a Star Crash Through the Planetary Disk of Another Star
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletuniverse today
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
    Date17/12/21
    DescriptionWhat causes an otherwise unremarkable star to become over 100 times brighter? That’s a question astronomers have been pondering since 1936, when a star in Orion brightened from 16th magnitude to 8th magnitude in a single year.
    Producer/AuthorEvan Gough
    URLhttps://www.universetoday.com/153706/astronomers-see-a-star-crash-through-the-planetary-disk-of-another-star/
    PersonsDaniel Price
  • TitleDID A STAR CRASH INTO THE EARLY SOLAR SYSTEM?
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletspaceaustralia.com
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date17/12/21
    DescriptionAn international team of researchers led by Monash University has discovered a potential cause of FU Orionis events which may explain some qualities of our own Solar System
    Producer/AuthorVanessa Chapman
    URLhttps://spaceaustralia.com/news/did-star-crash-early-solar-system
    PersonsDaniel Price

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