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Have you heard of the LU Camelopardalis, QZ Serpentis, V1007 Herculis, and BK Lyncis? No, they weren’t in the boy band in ancient Rome. They are Cataclysmic Variables, binary stars so close together that one star takes matter from its sibling. This causes the pairs to vary greatly in brightness. Could a planet exist in this chaotic environment? Can we see them? A new study says yes to both. Cataclysmic Variables (CVs) experienced a large increase in brightness. All stars vary in brightness to some degree, even our own sun. But the CV increase in brightness is much more pronounced than in stars like our Sun, and it happens on an irregular basis There are different types of catastrophic variables: classic nova, dwarf nova, multiple supernova, and others. All types share the same basic mechanics. A pair of stars orbit each other closely, and one star is larger than the other. The more massive ones are called primary stars, and draw gas from lower-mass stars, which astronomers ca

A weary mother of three has gained and lost 3.5 pounds in just eight weeks after hitting a frustrating weight loss plateau in January — and she’s saved a fortune on food in the process. Gemma Corey, from Brisbane, signed up for the Healthy Mummy 12 Week Challenge after losing muscle and battling bloating from increased caffeine, chocolate and stress. The 41-year-old previously lost an incredible 27 kilograms in one year after struggling with her weight for more than a decade. A weary mother of three has gained and lost 3.5 kilograms in just eight weeks after hitting a frustrating weight loss plateau in January – and saving a fortune on food in the process. Gemma Corey, from Brisbane, signed up for the Healthy Mummy 12 Week Challenge after realizing she was losing muscle and battling bloating due to increased caffeine, chocolate and stress. ‘My weight loss journey peaked in January 2022. I kept losing and gaining the same 1kg. Then in early April, my family contracted Covid