(IMAGE) Institute of Science and Technology Austria Caption A three-panel artist’s impression of a star being stripped by a binary companion. The third panel depicts the stage when these stars are observed in the present work. Stills from a movie. Link to the video on the ESO website (multiple resolutions available for download): https://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso1230a/ Credit © ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser/S.E. de Mink Usage Restrictions Attribution to original holders. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.