Star under watch after scary collision

Astronomers are keeping a close eye on a star that was involved in a near-miss collision with another star.

The two stars, which are located about 1,000 light-years from Earth, came within just 0.002 light-years of each other on July 19.

That's about the same distance between the Earth and the moon.

If the two stars had collided, it would have created a massive explosion that would have been visible from Earth.

Astronomers say the near-miss collision is a reminder of the dangers that exist in space.

Even though the two stars are now moving away from each other, astronomers are still keeping a close eye on them.

They want to make sure that there is no risk of a future collision.

Here are some additional details about the near-miss collision:

• The two stars involved in the near-miss collision are both red dwarfs.
• Red dwarfs are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy.
• The two stars are about the same size as the sun.
• The two stars are located in a binary star system.
• Binary star systems are systems in which two stars orbit around each other.
• The two stars in this binary star system are tidally locked to each other.
• Tidally locked means that the two stars always face the same side towards each other.

Astronomers are still studying the near-miss collision to learn more about what happened.

They hope that by studying this event, they can better understand the risks of stellar collisions and how to avoid them in the future.