Vampire Stars

Astronomers have discovered stars that drain the life from other stars right here in the middle of the Milky Way galaxy. Called “vampire” stars, these younger stellar bodies are thought to steal hydrogen fuel away from their older neighbors. These vampire stars are also called “blue stragglers.”

 

We wrote about stars and the Milky Way in our December 1965 issue. Click here to check it out.

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