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Pulsating Beacons: Revolutionary Measurements Redefine Cepheid Stars


New insights from the VELOCE project on Cepheid stars include detailed pulsation patterns and binary system dynamics, derived from extensive radial velocity measurements. “Classical Cepheids” are a type of pulsating star that rhythmically brightens and dims over time. These pulsations help astron

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