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Astronomers discovered a rare kind of star that actually looks like a pumpkin

kalturavideoplaceholderAstronomers have discovered a rare type of star that is squashed at the ends, making it look sort of like a pumpkin. They discovered these stars with the Kepler and Swift space telescopes.&#xa0;Video courtesy of NASAFollow Tech Insider:&#xa0;On Facebook

kalturavideoplaceholderAstronomers have discovered a rare type of star that is squashed at the ends, making it look sort of like a pumpkin. They discovered these stars with the Kepler and Swift space telescopes.

Astronomers discovered a rare kind of star that actually looks like a pumpkin

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