The name “blue lurker” might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a rare class of star that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope explored by looking deeply into the open star cluster M67, roughly 2,800 light-years away. Forensics with Hubble data show that the star has had a tumultuous life, mixing […]
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Astrophysics, Astrophysics Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope, Stars
Posted on
January 13, 2025
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