U.S.SCIENCE CURIOSITY

Green star draws a fresh look as a giant lily is spotted from orbit

The star was reported by astronomers as glowing an unusual green, while a newly found water lily in Colombia is large enough to be seen from orbit; both are mild curiosities.

On air: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 11:31 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by SciTechDaily: ““Something out of Science Fiction” – Astronomers Discover a Star That Glows a Bizarre Shade of Green”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:31 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.

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SciTechDaily“Something out of Science Fiction” – Astronomers Discover a Star That Glows a Bizarre Shade of Green

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA new angle on the green star from SciTechDaily this weekend, which calls the find something out of science fiction.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe sky is changing color, and the science magazines are calling it a curiosity. That is exactly how they would phrase it.

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