Dying Star in Neighboring Galaxy Captured in Historic Close-Up

SPACE 11.22.2024 18:55 PM

Astronomers capture the first close-up image of a dying star in a neighboring galaxy, offering a rare glimpse into the final stages of a massive star's life before it explodes as a supernova.

Exploring Life Beyond Earth: Study Claims Other Planets Could Be Suitable for Alien Life

11.01.2024 03:53 AM

Scientists explore the possibility of alien plants thriving on distant exoplanets around red dwarf stars, where unique adaptations might allow photosynthesis under dim, red light.

Scorpius’ Brightest Star Antares Will Illuminate Moon; Conjunction Will Be Visible Around the World This Week

05.20.2024 07:25 AM

Moon and Antares will be in conjunction this week and it will be visible on Thursday. Continue reading to learn more.

Strange Star’s Eclipsing Mass Could Help Search for Alien Civilization

05.05.2024 01:00 AM

There are various theories about the strange Boyajian's star and one that garnered the most attention was that the eclipsing mass might be a massive alien megastructure. Continue reading to learn more.

Galaxies with Supermassive Black Holes Live Shorter Lives Than Previously Thought

03.27.2024 05:40 AM

Astronomers found Compact Symmetric Objects (CSOs), previously believed to be young, actually have relatively short lifespans, surprising the scientific community. Read the article for more details.

Egg-shaped Exoplanet WASP-12b Racing Towards Fiery Demise, Study Suggests

03.22.2024 02:21 AM

An egg-shaped exoplanet is hurtling towards its star, set to collide in just 3 million years. Continue reading to learn more details.

New Star to Appear in Night Sky for the First Time in 80 Years, Will Be Visible for a Week

03.14.2024 07:52 AM

A new star will appear in the night sky and it will only be visible for one week. Continue reading to learn more about the T Coronae Borealis a.k.a T CrB.

Betelgeuse Star Spins Faster Than Its Size; 'Boiling Motion' Captured in Simulation [See Photo]

03.13.2024 05:00 AM

A simulation of the supergiant star Betelgeuse shows two colors relative to its movement toward Earth. Continue reading to learn more.

JWST Unveils Neutron Star's Cosmic Secrets: Ending a Decade-Long Quest in the Wreckage of Supernova 1987A

02.23.2024 22:14 PM

After 37 years, the JWST reveals a hidden neutron star within Supernova 1987A's celestial wreckage, astoundingly altering cosmic perceptions. Read the article for more details.

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

02.23.2024 01:40 AM

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.

Are We Made of Stardust? Revisiting Carl Sagan's Insight on the Cosmic Seeds of Life

02.20.2024 00:03 AM

An astrophysicist clarifies Carl Sagan's poetic notion of being made of 'star stuff' in a new video, unraveling its meaning. Check it out in this article.

Massive Black Hole Mistaken for a Star Is One of the Brightest, Fastest-Growing Quasars Ever Seen

02.20.2024 00:00 AM

Initially misidentified as a star, a distant quasar revealed itself as a voracious black hole, devouring a sun's-worth of matter daily. Read the article for more details.

Passing Star May Have Disrupted Earth's Orbit, Leading to Drastic Climate Changes 56 Million Years Ago

02.19.2024 00:10 AM

A new research unveils that a past Solar System encounter with a star could have altered Earth's orbit, causing climate disruptions. Read the article for more details.

2 Interstellar Interlopers ’Oumuamua and Borisov Suggest There Could Be More Celestial Nomads

02.06.2024 02:46 AM

Celestial nomads like 'Oumuamua and Borisov are more common than previously thought. Continue reading to learn more.

Supermassive Black Hole Devours Distant Star in a Tidal Disruption Event, Shredding It to Bits

01.19.2024 02:35 AM

Gory simulation unveils a star's violent demise in the clutches of a black hole, exposing new aspects of tidal disruption events. Continue reading to learn more.

Baffling 'Barbenheimer Star' Defies Conventional Theories of Cosmic Demise and Element Creation

01.16.2024 08:02 AM

"Barbenheimer Star," a distant Milky Way anomaly, defies cosmic norms, challenging theories on early universe stars and reshaping our understanding. Continue reading to learn more.

Young, Close Earth-Sized Hot Exoplanet Offers Unique Insights into Planetary Evolution

01.16.2024 07:57 AM

An Earth-sized planet, found orbiting a sun-like star just 73 light years away, was discovered in follow-up observations confirming earlier findings by TESS. Continue reading to learn more details.

Mystery Behind Green Lights From Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A Finally Solved

01.10.2024 03:20 AM

The bizarre green light detected from a supernova remnant may have formed when knots of supernova ejecta pierced through an expanding cloud of stellar gas previously shed by a star. Continue reading to learn more.

Massive RW Cephei Star Gets First Close-Up Images; Shots Could Shed Light On Its Stellar Events

01.09.2024 00:37 AM

The enormous RW Cephei star was previously observed to dim significantly, puzzling astronomers. Read to learn more.

Scariest Space Facts: On Asteroid Collisions, Coronal Mass Ejections, and More

12.25.2023 00:00 AM

Outer space is full of frightening mysteries and realities. Read to find out some of them. While scientists have been trying to delve into deep outer space, life beyond Earth is still full of fearsome realities that humanity must not turn a blind eye to.

Atom-Sized Black Holes From Early Universe Could Be Dwelling in Star Hearts, Eating Their Way Out, Research Suggests

12.21.2023 20:34 PM

A new study theorizes that tiny black holes could be inside certain stars and could be even eating their way out. Read to learn more.