Astronomy
Deathwatch on a Red Giant Star
When a star like our Sun reaches the end of its life - a fate we'll face in 5 billion…
XMM-Newton Analyzes a Huge Collection of Newly Forming Stars
After surveying more than 200 stars in various stages of formation, ESA's XMM-Newton X-Ray Observatory has revealed a dramatically different…
Astronomers See the Face of Altair
One of the brightest, closest stars to the Earth is Altair, located about 15 light-years away. For the first time,…
Right in the Middle Between a Planet and a Star
Brown dwarfs are failed stars that didn't have the mass to ignite fusion. But where do you draw the line…
One of the Most Energetic Events Ever Seen in the Universe
A new photograph taken by NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory reveals one of the most energetic events ever seen in the…
Star Formation is Active in the Galactic Suburbs
Astronomers have always assumed that the most active star formation was happening in the largest galaxy clusters, since they have…
Dark Matter Annihilation at the Centre of the Milky Way
Most of the Universe is a complete and total mystery. And one of these mysteries is dark matter. It's out…
Dwarf Galaxy is Falling Into our Local Group for the First Time
Life isn't easy for a dwarf galaxy in our local group. They're passed from galaxy to galaxy, harassed by gravity,…
Massive Binary System Discovered
Many of the stars in the Universe are located in binary or multiple star system, where several stars orbit a…
Grand Spiral Galaxy M81 by Hubble
Astronomers released this beautiful photograph of the grand spiral design galaxy, M81, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Although it…