Attack of the vampire sun! Astronomers spot binary system where one star sucks the life out of another

Attack of the vampire sun! Astronomers spot binary system where one star sucks the life out of another | Mail Online: "These stars have short and violent lives and play a key role in the evolution of galaxies. They are also linked to extreme phenomena such as 'vampire stars', where a smaller companion star sucks matter off the surface of its larger neighbour. 'These stars are absolute behemoths,' said Hugues Sana, from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, who is the lead author of the study."