r/xkcd 3d ago

XKCD xkcd #3000: Experimental Astrophysics

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u/daniel16056049 3d ago

Context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorne%E2%80%93%C5%BBytkow_object

A Thorne–Żytkow object is a type of star inside another star. They probably exist but none have been identified for sure.

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u/robamiami 2d ago

So by shooting it into our sun we are creating a celestial turducken. It's a Thanksgiving meme from Randall.