’Cosmic dance of fire and ice’: European Space Agency shares stunning photos of ’mysterious’ star system

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The European Space Agency has left netizens in awe after sharing a glimpse of the mysterious Mira HM Sge star system on Friday..

The symbiotic star is located 3,400 light-years away in the Sagitta constellation and comprises of a red giant and its white dwarf companion..

The ESA dubbed it a 'cosmic dance of fire and ice' with the star becoming increasingly hotter and dimmer...

Hubbles ultraviolet data reveals scorching temperatures around the white dwarf, while SOFIA detected water flowing at incredible speeds, hinting at a swirling disk of material, the ESA wrote in its Instagram post...

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