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Ripples in time...
5,300 light-years from Earth, two bright stars are locked in a fiery dance. Their orbits bring them together every 8 years. Each time they meet, a new ring is formed. @NASAWebb caught more than a century of this celestial dance. https://go.nasa.gov/3RYZlwG
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Star Duo Forms ‘Fingerprint’ in Space, NASA’s Webb Finds

A new image shows at least 17 dust rings created by a rare type of star and its companion locked in a celestial dance.
Tony Greicius (NASA)
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