A distant star that hurtles through space at extraordinary speeds has a huge, comet-like tail trailing in its wake, astronomers say.
The appendage, which measures a colossal 13 light years in length, was spotted by Nasa's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (Galex) space telescope.
The researchers said that nothing like it had ever been spotted around a star.
They believe the star, known as Mira, will help them to study what happens as stars meet their demise.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Tags: ASTRONOMERS | Colossal | comet-like | dying star | Galaxy Evolution Explorer | mira | NASA | Pasadena | TELESCOPE | trails
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