Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA-JPL, Caltech A ...

In 1936, astronomers saw a puzzling event in the constellation Orion: the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) became a hundred times brighter in a matter of months. At its peak, FU Ori was intrinsically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artist's impression of the large-scale view of FU~Ori. The image shows the outflows produced by the interaction between strong ...

In 1936, the young star FU Orionis began gobbling material from its surrounding disk of gas and dust with a sudden voraciousness. During a three-month binge, as matter turned into energy, the star ...

FU Orionis is the prototype of a class of novalike variables that undergo some of the most extreme variability seen in pre-main sequence stars. FU Orionis and its kin characteristically flare by ...

"You could lose, or at least completely fry, rocky planets forming close to such a star." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A star ...

"FU Ori has been devouring material for almost 100 years to keep its eruption going. We have finally found an answer to how these young, outbursting stars replenish their mass." When you purchase ...