Thorne–Żytkow object
A Thorne-Zytkow Object (TZO) is like a really big star that has a tiny star inside of it. Imagine you have a big balloon and you put a smaller balloon inside it. That's kind of what a TZO is like.
The big star is like a giant pile of gas that is really heavy and has a lot of gravity. The little star inside it is like a rock that is very dense and doesn't weigh very much. But because the little star is so dense and has a lot of energy, it can do some pretty cool things inside the big star.
When the little star gets really hot, it starts to give off a lot of light and energy. This makes the gas around it heat up too, and it starts to glow really brightly. This is like a big light show inside the balloon!
Scientists are really interested in TZOs because they are very rare and unique. Only a few have ever been observed, and they help us understand how stars work and evolve over time.
The big star is like a giant pile of gas that is really heavy and has a lot of gravity. The little star inside it is like a rock that is very dense and doesn't weigh very much. But because the little star is so dense and has a lot of energy, it can do some pretty cool things inside the big star.
When the little star gets really hot, it starts to give off a lot of light and energy. This makes the gas around it heat up too, and it starts to glow really brightly. This is like a big light show inside the balloon!
Scientists are really interested in TZOs because they are very rare and unique. Only a few have ever been observed, and they help us understand how stars work and evolve over time.