Massive stars
Astronomers See Massive Stars Forming Together in Multiple Star Systems
All stars form in giant molecular clouds of hydrogen. But some stars are extraordinarily massive; the most massive one we…
This Dark Nebula Hides an Enormous Star
The birth of a star is a spectacular event that plays out behind a veil of gas and dust. It's…
Speedrunning Star Formation in the Cygnus X Region
Stars are born in molecular clouds, massive clouds of hydrogen that can contain millions of stellar masses of material. But…
R136 is the Most Massive Star Astronomers Have Ever Found. We Just got Some new Images of it
Meet R136a1, the most massive star known. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, it's a hulking behemoth weighing somewhere between…
Even Really Massive Stars Seem to Have Planets
Can planets form around massive, hot stars? Some astronomers think they can't. According to the evidence, planets around stars exceeding…
We’re Made of Starstuff. Especially From Extremely Massive Stars
A new study shows how massive young stars create the kind of organic molecules that are necessary for life. A…
The Most Massive Neutron Star has been Found. It’s ALMOST the Most Massive Neutron Star That’s Even Possible
Neutron stars are the end-state of massive stars that have spent their fuel and exploded as supernovae. There's an upper…
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Astronomers Identify the Largest Yellow “Hypergiant” Star Known
A stellar monster lurks in heart of the Centaur. A recent analysis of a star in the south hemisphere constellation of…
Seeing Red: Hunting Herschel’s Garnet Star
Quick, what’s the reddest star visible to the naked eye? Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be…
The Milky Way Galactic Disk – Forever Blowing Bubbles
[/caption] Score another one for citizen science! In a study released just days ago, a new catalog containing over five…