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Young star’s streamer of scorching-hot gas gives astronomers a fiery first

Eruption from a star called EK Draconis was observed along with a gargantuan stellar explosion.
Artist’s impression of a supermassive filament released by a superflare on EK Draconis

A filament of superheated, charged gas (artist’s impression) writhes across the young star EK Draconis. Credit: NAOJ

For the first time, astronomers have detected a massive stream of charged gas erupting from the surface of a young, Sun-like star — offering a glimpse of the harsh conditions faced by any surrounding planets1.

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Nature 600, 572 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03683-0

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  1. Namekata, K. et al. Nature Astron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01532-8 (2021).

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