Stellar 'cannibalism' is the key to giant stars
Mihai Andrei
You may or may not have heard about blue stragglers; they are blue stars that are hotter and bluer than other stars with the same luminosity. Until now, it seemed that these stars defied most if not all of the standard stellar theories, but scientists now believe they have finally solved this stellar mistery.
The research carried out by the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and led by scientists from Southampton University and the McMaster University in Canada pointed out...