The celestial spectacle of MACHO 80.7443.1718, a binary star system located 169,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, unveils a dramatic cosmic play where colossal waves, three times the height of our sun, crash upon the surface of a massive star. This system, known as a “heartbeat star,” pulsates in brightness due to the gravitational interactions with its companion, creating a rhythmic light display akin to a celestial pulse. The larger star, with a staggering 35 times the mass of our sun, experiences these gigantic tidal waves, which are whipped up by its companion star during its close orbital … Continue reading Cosmic Waves Unleashed: Navigating the Stellar Tides of Heartbeat Star MACHO 80.7443.1718!