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New delta Scuti: Rare pulsating star 7,000 light-years away is 1 of only 7 in Milky Way


February 13, 2017

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The newest delta Scuti (SKOO-tee) star in the night sky is so rare it's only one of seven identified by astronomers in the Milky Way. Discovered at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, the star--like our sun--is in the throes of stellar evolution, to conclude as a dying ember in millions of years. Until then, the exceptional star pulsates brightly, expanding and contracting from heating and cooling of hydrogen burning at its core.Full Story

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