NASA's GALEX discovers red giant star with tail
NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) has discovered a new astrophysical phenomenon being displayed by the well-known red giant star Mira - a comet-like tail of ejected material stretching 13 light years that could be planting the seeds for new solar systems. Launched in 2003 to study galaxy...
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