Stellar Evolution
Black Holes Warmed Up Space Slower Than Previously Thought: Study
Black holes are big influencers for the early universe; these singularities that were close to ancient stars heated up gas…
Supernova’s Galaxy Full Of Starbursts and ‘Superwind’
Radio light, radio bright: when you look at M82 in this frequency range, a whole lot of activity pops out.…
Stormy with a Chance of Molten Iron Rain: First Ever Map of Exotic Weather on Brown Dwarfs
Think the weather is nasty this winter here on Earth? Try vacationing on the brown dwarf Luhman 16B sometime. Two…
Nearby Brown Dwarf Captured in a Direct Image
A recent find announced by astronomers may go a long ways towards understanding a crucial “missing link” between planets and…
Milky Way Shakes, Rattles and Rolls…
For decades astronomers have puzzled over the many details concerning the formation of the Milky Way Galaxy. Now a group…
Millisecond Pulsar Discovered In Rare Triple Star System
If you’re looking for something truly unique, then check out the cosmic menage aux trois ferreted out by a team…
Watch a Star Blast Out Waves of Light
6,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Puppis an enormous star pulses with light and energy, going through the first…
When Is a Star Not a Star?
When it's a brown dwarf -- but where do we draw the line? Often called "failed stars," brown dwarfs are…
‘Glowing Wreck Of A Star’ Reveals Cosmic Cannibalism
Circinus X-1 may look like a serene place from a distance, but in reality this gassy nebula is quite a…
This Spooky X-Ray ‘Hand’ Demonstrates A Pulsar Star Mystery
That spooky hand in the image above is producing questions for scientists. While the shape only coincidentally looks like a…