"Discovery of 'Old Smokers' and Erupting Protostars Unveils New Stellar Types in the Milky Way"

Astronomers have discovered new types of stars in the Milky Way, including "old smokers" and erupting protostars, through a decade-long infrared survey. These findings challenge existing theories on stellar life cycles and element distribution in space. The discovery of elderly giant stars that periodically emit smoke and undergo outbursts provides new insights into stellar evolution and the formation of new solar systems. This groundbreaking research was conducted using advanced telescopes and could potentially change our understanding of how elements are distributed across space.