Astronomers Uncover Secrets of Spinning Disks Around Special Stars
New research shows how we can use light patterns to weigh the hidden disks of gas surrounding certain types of stars.
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Scientists have studied similar, hotter stars for years, but this discovery helps confirm that the same rules of physics apply to this specific group of cooler stars. Researchers will likely use these new methods to look at larger catalogs of stars to see if these disk patterns hold true across the whole galaxy.
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