Star Explosions:  Tasmanian Devil Star’s Mysterious Flares

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LFBOTs defy the norm by remaining active for extended periods. In the case of the Tasmanian devil, scientists observed 14 irregular light pulses over a 120-day period, speculating that this might only represent a fraction of the total emitted from the explosion.

Dying stars explode

Ho elaborated on the mystery surrounding LFBOTs, stating, “Even though normal supernovae are thought to involve the formation of a neutron star or black hole, we usually don’t see a significant signal from that newly formed ‘corpse.’ In LFBOTs, that object remains very active for a long time—up to hundreds of days.”

The study contemplates two possibilities regarding the origin of the flares. Possibility A suggests that the object formed in the LFBOT, is essentially a celestial corpse resulting from the explosion.

Another possibility is that the object was already present, and the LFBOT triggered its activation, potentially through a close encounter with another star, creating a unique “explosion.”

The overarching mystery lies in understanding what powers LFBOTs and how stars transition in their afterlife. Ho expressed, “We might be seeing a completely different channel for cosmic cataclysms,” highlighting the groundbreaking nature of these unusual explosions.