Bizarre Celestial Body Might Be a Dead Star Nestled Inside a Dying One

Bizarre Celestial Body Might Be a Dead Star Nestled Inside a Dying One

The supposed hybrid star, known as a Thorne-Zytkow object, is located in a galaxy 199,000 light-years from our planet

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 12th, 2014
Treasure Trove of So-Called Red Nugget Galaxies Discovered

Treasure Trove of So-Called Red Nugget Galaxies Discovered

These galaxies are very compact, are chiefly made up of old, red stars

Odd Hybrid Star Detected for the First Time Ever

Odd Hybrid Star Detected for the First Time Ever

These bizarre hybrid stars are referred to as Thorne-Żytkow objects