Researchers suggest that Eta Carinae was originally a three-star system, which is what led it to its unusual behaviour
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Hubble spots a supernova’s surviving companion
17 years after the initial supernova, astronomers have photographed its companion star for the first time ever
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Astronomers study volatile stellar eruption dating back almost 1000 years
The explosive behaviour of R Aquarii can tell us about the two stars that comprise the system
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Astronomers discover mysterious ‘dead star’ pulsar
The white dwarf pulsar has eluded astronomers for over half a century