This artist's concept illustrates a tight pair of stars and a surrounding disk of dust -- most likely the shattered remains of planetary smashups.

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This artist's concept illustrates a tight pair of stars and a surrounding disk of dust -- most likely the shattered remains of planetary smashups.

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Photo credit: © NASA/World History Archive & ARPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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