Stellar Rings and Meeple Circus

Right half has text: Stellar Rings & Meeple Circus; Cosmic Game Connections. Right half has an illustration of a star with rings around it with a woman in front, red and white striped curtains on the side, and a circus performer.

Recently, NRAO announced that scientists using its ALMA and Hubble had spied six rings of material around a dying sun-like star called V Hya. This star is in the process of transitioning into a white dwarf star, just like our Sun will do in a few billion years. I talk about this result and how it connects to my game shelf. 

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