An MIT researcher using NASA’s Chandra X-Ray may have been the first person to discover the phenomenon that doesn’t even have a name yet. For the first time in known scientific history, astronomers believe they have a witnessed the infant star RW Aur A. “gobbling up” planetary bodies, causing a sudden dim in the star’s usual brightness.
The star RW Aur A. is located in the Taurus Orion constellation, which exists about 450 light years from earth. According to AmazeLab, “the corona’s spectrum has been altered visually and in composition.” This evidence can be seen provided in a graph in the videos above. The real question that remains is exactly how does a star “eat” a planet?
Most astronomers assume that the consumption of said planetary bodies occurred when two objects that regularly orbit the star collided. When the collision occurred, the cloud of debris was so thick it completely altered the brightness of RW Aur A., and this is where things get weird. Scientists believe that the star is feeding off of the cloud of debris, creating a veil of darkness around the once bright star. If these predictions are indeed correct, it would be undoubtedly the first time in recorded history that a star is seen consuming infant planetary bodies.
Who knew even stars get hungry at some point?
