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Daniel Lawler

'Old Smokers': Strange New Type Of Star Discovered In Milky Way

A newborn star, called a proto-star, observed by the VISTA telescope in the Chilean Andes (Credit: AFP)

Nearing the end of their life, they sit quietly for long periods of time, barely noticeable, before suddenly puffing out a cloud of smoke.

A mysterious new type of star nicknamed "old smoker" has been discovered hiding in the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, astronomers revealed on Friday.

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