ESO/L. Calçada
- Type-Be stars, nicknamed "vampire" stars, are believed to strip the mass of a nearby star.
- Scientists are trying to figure out how this happens.
- New research shows that a third star might be facilitating the mass transfer.
Massive "vampire" stars that feast on their celestial companions could be assisted by a third, hidden star, new research in the peer-reviewed journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society found.