Abdul Mumin Munkaila

What Happens When Two Stars Kiss?

This may sound a little bit like paparazzi fodder, but it's actually a cosmic twist: a group of international astronomers have figured out the relatively simple life cycle of a solitary star, which is to be born in large gassy regions of space, burn through its fuel, and eventually explode as a supernova; however, when stars are born relatively close to each other, their gravitational pull can cause problems and captivate them into what appears to be an endless dance. Although these stars have been circling each other for billions of years, their "kiss" only lasts for a few million years, which is a blink of an eye in cosmic terms. At times, they are so near to one another that they are practically touching.