A team of astronomers from Japan detected a never-before-seen phenomenon in space. A star became trapped in its own shockwave after an explosion. The finding could change the way we understand the formation of planets and stars.
The anomaly was recorded at a distance of 441 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus, thanks to the ALMA radio telescope located in Chile. This is a key discovery for science.
What happened to this star?
The phenomenon was observed in WSB 52, a protoplanetary disk in the process of formation. What stands out is that the star caused such a powerful explosion that it ended up enveloped in the effects of its own energy.
The collected data show that the object interacted with a shock bubble. This occurred when a jet of hot gas was ejected and collided with cold gas in the environment, generating a shockwave.
Visible consequences in its movement
Specialists observed that WSB 52 shows deformations and alterations in its rotation. This would indicate a significant loss of mass and a strong interaction within the disk.
