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Astronomers Observe Star Gradually Accreting Material from Brown Dwarf Companion

MIT reports the first observation of a low-mass star steadily accreting material from a brown dwarf.

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MIT describes a new way stars and their companions can interact: a star about 300 light-years away is slowly taking material from a closely orbiting brown dwarf rather than quickly engulfing it. MIT quotes Kevin Burdge saying the star can gradually consume the brown dwarf for billions of years.

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