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<\/div>Explosive Strength<\/h2>
Scientists have discovered a star<\/a> in the Andromeda Galaxy that explodes every year — the first of its kind in the known universe.<\/p> “When we first discovered that M31N 2008-12a erupted every year, we were very surprised,” San Diego State University astrophysicist Allen Shafter said in a press release<\/a>.<\/p> Shafter and colleagues describe the peculiar star in a new paper<\/a> published in the journal Nature<\/em>.<\/p> M31N 2008-12a’s explosive routine, they believe, is due to its codependent relationship with a nearby star. It constantly sucks away its companion’s hydrogen, which explodes violently about once per year.<\/p> The constant explosions have created an extraordinary “super-remnant” of stellar debris that’s 400 light-years across.<\/p> The researchers suspect that the star is gearing up for an eventual supernova that will destroy it completely — and give scientists new insight into the type of activity that leads to a supernova.<\/p> “They are, in effect, the measuring rods that allow us to map the visible universe,” Shafter said. “Despite their importance, we don’t fully understand where they come from.”<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> This Star in Andromeda Has Exploded Every Year for Millions of Years<\/a> [Astronomy<\/em>]<\/p> More on Andromeda: When Galaxies Merge, the Black Holes in Their Hearts Fuse Together<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p> The post Scientists Discovered a Star That Explodes Every Year<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> More here: Explosive Strength Scientists have discovered a star \u00a0in the Andromeda Galaxy that explodes every year\u00a0\u2014 the first of its kind in the known universe. \u201cWhen we first discovered that M31N 2008-12a erupted every year, we were very surprised,\u201d San Diego State University astrophysicist Allen Shafter said in a press release Continue reading Blowing Up<\/h2>
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