A supposedly quiet useless star has shocked astronomers after an sudden shockwave was found glowing round it, which works in opposition to present theories. Scientists noticed an unlimited, bow-shaped cloud of fuel surrounding RXJ0528+2838, a white dwarf star some 730 light-years away from Earth, on the Very Giant Telescope in Chile. Such dramatic constructions are usually related to energetic stellar techniques, not quiet remnants like this.
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