Take a Look at This Very Mysterious ‘Blinking’ Object in Space
Astronomers have detected a star 25,000 light-years away that can best be described as “blinking.”
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00:00 There's something strange going out in space.
00:07 Astronomers have detected a star 25,000 light years away that could best be described as
00:12 blinking.
00:13 We'll call it the blinking star, even though it's really called VVVWIT08.
00:19 The WIT stands for "What is this?"
00:22 A great question.
00:24 Astronomers from the University of Edinburgh say a dark, large, and elongated object passed
00:29 between Earth and the distant star.
00:31 The star dimmed for 200 days.
00:33 According to Science Alert, if a star could be hidden for months at a time like that,
00:37 it could point to a new class of star - giant beasts over 100 times the size of the sun
00:43 that are mysteriously orbiting every few decades.
00:46 There are many theories, but the university astronomers think it could be another planet
00:51 surrounded by a thick disk or dust that completely covers the star.
00:55 Perhaps more answers await us before the next blink.
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