Massive stars

Astronomers See Massive Stars Forming Together in Multiple Star SystemsAstronomers See Massive Stars Forming Together in Multiple Star Systems

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…

1 year ago
This Dark Nebula Hides an Enormous StarThis Dark Nebula Hides an Enormous Star

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…

1 year ago
Speedrunning Star Formation in the Cygnus X RegionSpeedrunning Star Formation in the Cygnus X Region

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…

2 years ago
R136 is the Most Massive Star Astronomers Have Ever Found. We Just got Some new Images of itR136 is the Most Massive Star Astronomers Have Ever Found. We Just got Some new Images of it

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…

2 years ago
Even Really Massive Stars Seem to Have PlanetsEven Really Massive Stars Seem to Have Planets

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…

3 years ago
We’re Made of Starstuff. Especially From Extremely Massive StarsWe’re Made of Starstuff. Especially From Extremely Massive Stars

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…

4 years ago
The Most Massive Neutron Star has been Found. It’s ALMOST the Most Massive Neutron Star That’s Even PossibleThe Most Massive Neutron Star has been Found. It’s ALMOST the Most Massive Neutron Star That’s Even Possible

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…

5 years ago
Astronomers Identify the Largest Yellow “Hypergiant” Star KnownAstronomers Identify the Largest Yellow “Hypergiant” Star Known

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…

11 years ago
Seeing Red: Hunting Herschel’s Garnet StarSeeing Red: Hunting Herschel’s Garnet Star

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…

12 years ago
The Milky Way Galactic Disk – Forever Blowing BubblesThe Milky Way Galactic Disk – Forever Blowing Bubbles

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…

13 years ago