Blue Supergiants: Unraveling the Origins of Stellar Brightness Through Binary Star Mergers

Medicine & Technology Mar 26, 2024

A global study led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) reveals strong evidence that most blue supergiants formed from star mergers. Read the article to learn more.

Extraordinary Binary System with a Rapidly Spinning 'Dead Star' Whips Around Its Blisteringly Hot Stellar Companion

Feb 23, 2024

The recent discovery of an ultra-tiny white dwarf, smaller than Jupiter, presents an opportunity to unravel the mysteries of star formation. Read the article for more details.

'1 in 10 Billion' Twin Stars Could Cause Massive Kilonovas Blast; What Are Kilonovas and How Are They Different From Other Cosmic Explosions?

Feb 05, 2023

Astronomers have discovered the presence of extremely rare '1-in-10-billion' binary stars that may collide and lead to a great kilonova explosion in the future. Read to know more.

Massive Star Began Brightening Again After a 7-Year Eclipse, Revealing 'Exceptionally Rare' Binary System

Jan 12, 2023

The odd fading of the giant star Gaia17bpp might indicate the presence of a tiny companion ringed by a massive dusty disk. Check it out in this article to learn more.

First 3D Model of Exoplanet Orbiting Its Star Offers Clues on How Planets in Binary Systems Form

Sep 12, 2022

An international team of astronomers used Astrometry to detect a wobbling exoplanet orbiting the larger of the system's stars, allowing them to create a 3D model. Read the article to find out more.

Supernova Remnant: Red Ribbon Explosion of a Dead White Dwarf Inside the Large Magellanic Cloud Captured by Hubble Space Telescope

Nov 13, 2021

A new image released by Hubble shows a stellar cluster alongside red dust and clouds. The 'red ribbon' is believed to be remnants of a white dwarf that produced a Type 1a supernova.

Two Chromospherically Active Variable Stars Detected in Highly Eccentric, Eclipsing Binary System

Sep 23, 2021

Astronomers reported finding two chromosphericaly active variable stars in an eclipsing binary system with a highly eccentric orbit during the ongoing All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN).

Stars Gobble Up Planets; Instability of Solar Systems Could Help Identify Sun-Like Stars Hosting Earth-like Planets

Aug 31, 2021

The Greek god Cronos had a horrifying reputation for eating his own children. In the same way, researchers found that some Sun-like stars gobble up their planets.

Tatooine-like Sunsets: Can Science Find out Whether a Planet Can Form and Survive Between Two Stars?

Jul 29, 2021

Researchers devices simulations of an exoplanet orbiting a star while a companion star was a few planets away. Similar to the dual-sunsets of Tatooine, research suggests that it might not be purely science fiction.