Stellar “Glitching” Catches the Attention of Astronomers

Medicine & Technology Dec 19, 2022

Astronomers have observed how red giants, a vital focus in cosmic study, have been glitching frequently. Read to know more about these observations.

New 3D Visualization of Cat's Eye Nebula Hints Dying Stars' Complexity [Look]

Oct 16, 2022

Astronomers revealed a new imaging of the Cat's Eye Nebula with stunning yet challenging structure. Know more about this and other space stories here. Read now!

First Cry of a Star From the Small Magellanic Cloud Gives New Perspective on How They Are Born

Aug 31, 2022

ALMA discovers the birth cry of a baby star in the Small Magellanic Cloud that showed stars form in low-metal environments like the universe. Read the article to learn more.

Spooky Cosmic Object Could Be A New Type of Star With Ultra-Powerful Magnetic Field

Jan 27, 2022

Astronomers discovered a mysterious object that could be a neutron star or white dwarf that releases a giant burst of energy three times an hour.

NASA Probe Rocket to Monitor Nearby Star to Find Life Outside the Solar System

Nov 07, 2021

NASA's SISTINE-2 probe rocket will monitor Procyon A, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Manor, to learn how starlight affects the atmospheres of exoplanets.

3D Printing Allows Astronomers to Hold Stellar Nurseries in Their Hands to Observe the Stars

Sep 07, 2021

Stellar nurseries are regions in the universe where stars form and now astronomers can hold them in their hands, thanks to 3D printing.

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.

Where Stars Are Born: NASA's SOFIA Telescope Captures High-Resolution View of a Star Nursery in the Milky Way

Jun 24, 2021

Researchers from the University of Maryland used NASA's SOFIA telescope to capture the first clear view of an expanding bubble of hot plasma where stars are born.

Researchers Find Novel Method of Analyzing the Densest Star Systems

Oct 13, 2020

A team from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) at Monash University in Australia proposes a new technique for analyzing some of the densest star systems in the Universe.

Exotic Peacocks of the Stellar World: A New Model for Colliding-Wind Binaries

Oct 12, 2020

A student from the University of Sydney has led a new paper describing the Apep star system - dubbed as "one of the exotic peacocks of the stellar world."

NASA/ESA's Hubble Captures Images of Cygnus Supernova Blast

Sep 03, 2020

The Hubble Space Telescope captured the shock wave of a supernova explosion that occurred thousands of years ago. The Cygnus supernova blast is also expected to leave behind a remnant about 15 times the size of the Sun, about the size of a neutron star.

Hubble Team Unveils Why Betelgeuse Unexpectedly Started Dimming

Aug 14, 2020

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the reason behind why Betelgeuse, a red supergiant and among the brightest in our night sky, has unexpectedly begun to dim earlier this year.

Blob Of Star Gas Spotted by The Hubble

Aug 20, 2019

The hubble, NASA’s eyes on the sky recently spotted a huge blob of star gas in the sky.

Ancient Star Offers A Glimpse Of The Beginning of The Universe

Aug 08, 2019

Astronomers reported to have found a glimpse of an ancient star that takes people back in time at the dawn of the universe.

Tiny Planet Shows What Earth Could Turn Out To Be

Apr 06, 2019

A tiny planet fragment was seen floating in space. Scientists say that it could give us a glimpse of what planet Earth would be in five billion years.