Mira variable
Mira-type variable stars are constantly throwing the key chemicals for life out into space
We know that the carbon in your bones was formed long ago in the heart of a star. But how…
4 years ago
You’re Looking at an Actual Image of a White Dwarf Feeding on Material from a Larger Red Giant, 650 Light Years from Earth.
The SPHERE planet-hunting instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope captured this image of a white dwarf feeding…
6 years ago
What Does the Universe Do When We’re Not Looking?
Some of the greatest discoveries in astronomy have been made by watching how the skies change over time. Today we…
8 years ago