THE surface helium abundance of stars at the blue end of the horizontal branch in globular clusters and of halo B stars has been estimated by spectroscopists to be lower than that at the Sun's surface ...

Astronomers have discovered giant spots on the surface of extremely hot stars hidden in stellar clusters. Not only are these stars plagued by magnetic spots, some also experience superflare events, ...

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