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Some stars orbit so closely they steal material

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Being a solitary star is entirely too peaceful for some stellar masses. Many bright points in the sky are actually two massive suns violently trapped in each other's gravitational pull, aggressively swirling around a common center. Some orbit so intensely close that they physically tear stellar material from their partner's outer layers, making them the most toxic relationships in the visible galaxy.

Some stars orbit so closely they steal material
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