Orphaned Stars

You may not realize it, but millions of stars across the universe are tragically orphaned by their parent galaxies. Take ESO-137-001, a particularly heartless galaxy that trails a strand of star-forming gas as it careens into the center of a galaxy cluster. It leaves behind a wake of lonely, abandoned stars just because it's in a hurry to meet up with some kind of galactic swingers' party. I know what you're thinking. "There's nothing I can do. I want to help, but it must be too late already." Well, friends, for just pennies a day you can... Actually, there's nothing you can do. These stars are totally screwed. Read ScienceDaily's article here.