Astronomers have nicknamed the HD 61005 star system the “Moth” because it is surrounded by dust patterned similarly to the shape of a moth.
For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
The bubble—called an astrosphere—completely surrounds the juvenile star. Winds from... [4294 chars]