Some Brightest Stars in the Night Sky Are Megconstellation, Man-Made Satellites May Disrupt Astronomy Research

Medicine & Technology Dec 02, 2021

Satellites are disrupting the night sky that soon they will make up one out of every 15 points in the night sky, an astronomer predicts.

Origins of Heavy Metals: Researchers Use Computer Simulations to Determine Where Gold Comes From

Nov 16, 2021

Where does gold come from? How are they produced in the universe? An international team of researchers shows the synthesis of heavy metals that might explain their origins.

German Scientists Identified the First Deeply Eclipsing Stream-Fed Intermediate Polar Located Between 4,200-9,300 Light-Years Away

Nov 15, 2021

A group of scientists from Germany reports that J1832.4-1627 is the first eclipsing stream-fed intermediate polar. It was first discovered in July 2019 by Erwin Schwab using the Schmidt telescope of the German-Spanish Astronomical Center.

White Dwarf From 1,400 Light Years Away Seen Switching On and Off for the First Time

Oct 18, 2021

Astronomers led by Durham University in the UK used NASA's TESS to observe a unique phenomenon of a white dwarf abruptly switching on and off for the first time.

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).

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Captures a Closer Look at AG Carinae; Giant Star’s Dual Nature Revealed in Stunning Images

Sep 14, 2021

AG Carinae is surrounded by a spectacular nebula formed by an object ejected by the star during some of its previous outbursts.

Star Factories Are Major Polluters of the Universe, Study Showed

Aug 30, 2021

An analysis of star factories or galaxies that produce stars showed that they emit dirtier gas than the gas coming in during production. Accretion and outflow rates dictate the mass and growth of galaxies.

China Opens the World's Largest Astronomy Museum in Shanghai

Aug 01, 2021

A new planetarium was unveiled in Shanghai, China, and it was the biggest astronomy

Moon-Forming Disc Discovered Around Very Young 5.4 Million-Year-Old Jupiter-Like Exoplanet; Astronomers Consider Their Discovery Important

Jul 24, 2021

For the first time, a Moon-forming disc has been discovered, providing astronomers with an understanding of early planetary systems.

Black Holes, Neutron Stars Merge: Astrophysicists Report First-Ever Confirmed Detection of Mergers

Jun 29, 2021

A large alliance of astrophysicists recently reported it has made the first-ever confirmed detections of shockwaves generated by mergers between black holes and neutron stars.

It's Cosmic Dawn! The Formation of Stars 250 Million to 350 Million Years After Beginning of Universe

Jun 25, 2021

A new study showed cosmic dawn, when, for the first time, stars formed, took place 250 million to 350 million years following the beginning of the universe.

Fireball Over Brazil Might Have Interstellar Origins, The Third Ever to Pass Through the Solar System

Jun 07, 2021

The fireball meteor that passed through Brazil on May 30 is believed to have come from outside the Solar System. This is the third interstellar object discovered after Oumuamua & Comet 2I/Borisov.

Hubble Telescope Pictures Rare Breed of Star Called Luminous Blue Variable

Apr 23, 2021

A gigantic structure identified as the giant star was captured by space telescope Hubble. This was created from one or more gigantic eruptions approximately 10,000 years ago.

Meteor Show Starts: Lyrid “Fireballs” Set to Peak This Week

Apr 16, 2021

Look up to the dark night sky this week and witness and dazzling meteor show, the Lyrid Meteor Shower.

12 New Quadruple Quasars Spotted; Could Reveal Universe’s Rate of Expansion

Apr 10, 2021

Astronomers discover 12 new quadruple imaged quasars that could help find out the rate of expansion of the universe.