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Jenna Ahart

Hubble telescope spots 'blue lurker' star feeding off of its conjoined siblings

Artistic depection of the birth of a blue straggler star.

The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a rare "blue lurker" star that has been feeding on material from its two conjoined siblings.

The fast-spinning star provides a detailed look at the complicated family dynamics of multiple-star systems.

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