Researchers discover the smallest star – it is only slightly larger than Earth.. As of: February 27, 2024, 5:13 a.m By: Bjarne Kommnick Researchers report two new records in the universe - both in a binary star system.
The size and orbits of the stars set new peaks. The researchers started their observations with the Tsinghua University-Ma Huateng Telescope for Survey (TMTS) in 2020 and have examined more than 27 million stars by the end of 2023.