Blowing Stellar Bubbles
For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra ...
What’s Happening
Alright so For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the juvenile star in this image dropped on Feb. Winds from the star’s surface are blowing up the bubble and [] 1 min read Blowing Stellar Bubbles Lee Mohon Monika Luabeya Mar 04, 2026 Image Article X-ray: NASA/CXC/John Hopkins Univ. (let that sink in)
; Infrared: NASA/ESA/STIS; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N.
The Details
Wolk For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The Sun has a similar bubble around it, which scientists call the heliosphere, created wind.
It extends far beyond the planets in our solar system and protects Earth from cosmic radiation. This is the first image of an astrosphere astronomers have obtained around a star similar to the Sun.
Why This Matters
It shows slightly extended emission, rather than a single point of light as seen for other such stars. Text credit: Lee Mohon Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/John Hopkins Univ.
This could have implications for future research in this area.
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