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MON, 28 SEPT · 76 ITEMS
"Observed zombie star wobbles and flashes due to giant gas outburst" — Live Science · Science & Medicine
Astronomers have observed a —a ''—that wobbles and flashes periodically, caused by a massive outburst of gas from its companion star. This gas forms a disk around the white dwarf, and the star's rotation and wobble modulate how the gas falls onto it, producing the observed flashes. The findings offer new insights into the dynamics of binary star systems and the behavior of white dwarfs accreting matter.
The claim is based on a Live Science article reporting on a study likely published in a peer-reviewed journal (e.g., Nature or Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society). As a reputable secondary source, Live Science typically summarizes findings accurately, but the exact primary source (paper title, journal, and authors) is not specified in the highlight or grounding. The search results do not confirm or contradict the story, so the accuracy is moderate—reliable but not independently verifiable from the given data.
This is genuinely new, reported on September 27, 2026, based on the grounding publication window.