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NASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts
NASAMonday, November 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered what is triggering repeated outbursts from a giant, unstable star.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered what is triggering repeated outbursts from a giant, unstable star.
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Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered what is triggering repeated outbursts from a giant, unstable star.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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