Ever wonder what happens on the surface of other stars? An amazing animation was released this week by astronomers at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics (AIP) in Potsam Germany, showing massive sunspot activity on the variable star XX Trianguli (HD 12545). And while ‘starspot’ activity has been seen on this and other stars before, this … Continue reading "Seeing Starspots: The Curious Case of XX Trianguli"