According to data from space observatory Gaia, the closest star cluster to Earth, Hyades is being shattered by the phenomenal gravity of an unseen massive object. Gaia is operated by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Astronomer Tereza Jerabkova and her colleagues from ESA and European Southern Observatory pored over information contained in Gaia Data release (DR 2.5 and DR3).
The space observatory Gaia, maps the Milky Way galaxy in 3 dimensions with a view to highlight the velocity data and position of stars.
When detailed analysis of raw data was done by the researchers they noticed something odd about the star cluster Hyades.
This star cluster is located 153 light years away in the Taurus constellations. The cluster measures approx 60 light years across while the tidal tail stretches out over thousands of light years.
The team of researchers found some weird findings in the data and they expanded search parameters. It was done to fin...
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