Astronomy
These Ultra-Black ‘Cosmic Clumps’ Will Give Birth To Powerful Stars
When gas and dust squeeze tightly enough together in space, no light can get through and the place is black…
“With a Little Help From Their Friends,” Magnetars Form in Binary Systems, New Study Suggests
Astronomy is a discipline of extremes. We’re constantly searching for the most powerful, the most explosive, and the most energetic…
New Supernova Likely Arose From Massive Wolf-Rayet Star
They've been identified as possible causes for supernovae for a while, but until now, there was a lack of evidence linking…
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Potential Weekend Meteor Shower Will Pelt the Moon Too!
If the hoped-for meteor blast materializes this Friday night / Saturday morning (May 23-24) Earth won't be the only world getting…
Physicists Pave the Way to Turn Light into Matter
E = mc². It’s one of the most basic and fundamental equations throughout astrophysics. But it does more than suggest…
Dramatic Starscape Helps Astronomers Learn About Our Own Galaxy
Such stars, much science! Shining in front of darker dust, this star cluster (NGC 3590) is about 7,500 light-years from…
Going Low for Omega Centauri: How to Spot a Southern Hemisphere Jewel from Mid-Northern Latitudes
47 Tucanae... the Coal Sack… Magellanic Clouds large and small… sure, it can be argued that the southern hemisphere sky…
How to See 209P/LINEAR, the Comet Brewing Up Saturday’s Surprise Meteor Shower
As we anxiously await the arrival of a potentially rich new meteor shower this weekend, its parent comet, 209P/LINEAR, draws…
Did That Star Eat A Planet? Rocky Elements Could Tell The Tale
It's amazing what astronomers can figure out from afar, and this now might include whether a star ate a few…
Updated! Zoomable Poster Now Shows Off 54 Years Of Space Exploration
We humans are busy creatures when it comes to exploring the solar system. This new graphic (which updates one from…