New data from X-ray reveals unique star system in Magellanic Bridge: IUCAA

3 min readPuneJul 31, 2026 08:03 PM IST The Magellanic Bridge is a stream of stars and gas created by the close encounter of two nearby galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. (Photo generated using AI)eROSITA, a space-based X-ray telescope, is transforming our view of the Universe by scanning vast areas of the sky. X-rays are an invisible form of light produced by some of the hottest and most energetic objects in space, allowing eROSITA to reveal phenomena that ordinary telescopes cannot see. Its second public data release brings together nearly two million X-ray sources in one of the largest and most detailed maps of the X-ray sky ever made. A team led by Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) team has discovered the first known system of its kind in the