Science Focus
By Noah Leach
July 19, 2023
Jekyll and Hyde just went astronomical. For the first time ever, a team of scientists from around the world have discovered a two-faced star.
With a bright blue tint, the white dwarf star is made of hydrogen on one side and helium on the other. The hydrogen side appears brighter, while the darker, helium side bubbles and spits away behind it.
The team behind the discovery nicknamed the white dwarf ‘Janus’, after the two-faced god in Roman mythology who represented transitions and dualities.