Thursday, July 2, 2026
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What makes a star a star? A strange 'in‑between' celestial object is testing astronomers' boundaries

A star called TOI-2155 lies around 1,350 light-years (839 trillion miles) from Earth. It is a little bigger, heavier and hotter than the sun, and it is not particularly interesting or unusual in itself.

What makes a star a star? A strange 'in‑between' celestial object is testing astronomers' boundaries
Image: Phys.org
A star called TOI-2155 lies around 1,350 light-years (839 trillion miles) from Earth. It is a little bigger, heavier and hotter than the sun, and it is not particularly interesting or unusual in itself.

Originally published at Phys.org

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