It Shouldn’t Exist But it Does: Astronomers Find Green Star
Sabine Hossenfelder
Oct 19, 2026 15:00
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Astronomers have found a green star. That’s not supposed to be possible, because stars hot enough to be green also mix all colours together and end up looking white. In today's video I explain why stars can be green nevertheless. Let’s take a look.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1093/rasti/rzag069
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