quick facts
What it is: HD 61005, a sun-like star nicknamed the "Moth"
Where it is: About 117 light-years away in the constellation Puppis
When it was shared: Feb. 23, 2026
The sun orbits the center of the Milky Way wrapped in a protective bubble of its own making, dubbed the heliosphere. And for the first time, astronomers have spotted a similar protective bubble forming around an alien star.
