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Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed
Astronomers have identified a star that glows an unusual green, a color rarely associated with stars, and are still working out what makes it so; no word on lime.
On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on Wake Up, AmericaPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Reuters: “Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5:43 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield.
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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA green star. Space finally dropped a limited edition colorway.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorStars are meant to be white, yellow or red. A green one means something up there has gone off, like milk.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOff, like milk.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThen it's the only expired thing that's still trending.
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