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- The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope imaged the binary star system AFGL 4106, revealing two ageing stars shedding gas and dust to form an egg-shaped nebula.
- The nebula's distortion likely results from the companion star's gravitational pull.
- Most stars in our galaxy exist in binary systems, with up to 85% not solitary.
- The findings in Astronomy & Astrophysics highlight how stellar partnerships affect stellar death.
