Stars
Astronomers Find One of the Oldest Stars in the Milky Way
Thanks to a new study by a team of Spanish researchers, the oldest star in the Milky Way may have…
The New Earth-Sized Planet Hunting Telescope ExTrA is Now Online
The Exoplanets in Transits and their Atmospheres (ExTrA), just went online and is now searching for exoplanets around red dwarf…
86 Stars Just got Official Names from the IAU
The IAU just approved the names of 86 new stars, the majority of which are derived from Chinese, Hindu, Aboriginal,…
A Brown Dwarf Prevented a Regular Star from Going Through its Full Life Cycle
A team of Brazilian astronomers recently made an unexpected discovery, a binary system consisting of a low mass-white dwarf with…
Can Astronauts See Stars From the Space Station?
I've often been asked the question, "Can the astronauts on the Space Station see the stars?" Astronaut Jack Fischer provides…
Saturn Rides Bareback On The Galactic Dark Horse
Yippy-ki-yay! Saturn rides the back of a prancing pony across the evening sky. See it the next clear night.
Star-travel 5 Million Years Into The Milky Way’s Future
A new video based on ESA's Gaia Mission lets you gaze into the crystal ball and watch the Milky Way…
TRAPPIST-1 Is Showing A Bit Too Much Flare
The TRAPPIST-1 star might flare too frequently and too violently for life to exist on the TRAPPIST planets.
Finite Light — Why We Always Look Back In Time
Light's finite speed make all gazing a ride in a time machine. Only a photon truly lives in the moment.
A Family Of Stars Torn Apart
The Hubble has looked inside the Orion Nebula to witness a family of stars breaking up.