In a star's life, being 100,000 years old makes one equivalent to a 7-hour-old infant. And, it turns out, they also need to 'burp' (every ~400 years). Such outbursts follow feeding frenzies, shows research that could shed light on planet formation. https://go.nasa.gov/3Fc6ve1
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Baby Star ‘Burps’ Tell Tales of Frantic Feeding, NASA Data Shows
The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks.Tony Greicius (NASA)
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