Stellar astronomy

Scientists have reported the discovery of the smallest star ever found, detecting a star only slightly larger than Saturn some 600 light-years away from Earth.

NASA astronomers used the Hubble telescope to record a rare phenomenon: A star consuming another nearby star and releasing a pan-shaped giant disk of gases.

The “cannibalistic” star was discovered a few decades ago and was dubbed “Nasty 1″ due to its name (NaSt1) and its unusual behavior.