Astronomers have found a star that is tormented by tsunamis 4 million kilometres high

But that’s not all: the gravity of the small star literally pulls the big star into an egg, after which it returns to its former state. This is what explains such large-scale fluctuations in the brightness of MACHO 80.7443.1718. Scientists suggest that this object is not unique, and there may be many more “broken hearts” in the Universe.