In 1936, astronomers saw a puzzling event in the constellation Orion: the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) became a hundred times brighter in a matter of months. At its peak, FU Ori was intrinsically 100 times brighter than our Sun. Unlike an exploding star though, it has declined in luminosity only languidly since then. […]
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Astrophysics, Astrophysics Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope, Stars
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November 21, 2024
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