It stands to reason that stars formed from the same cloud of material will have the same metallicity. That fact…
The region near the Milky Way's centre is dominated by the supermassive black hole that resides there. Sagittarius A*'s overwhelming…
When it comes to cosmic eye candy, planetary nebulae are at the top of the candy bowl. Like fingerprints—or maybe…
A team of Japanese astronomers has found a connection between the dustiness of Red Giant stars and changes in their…
A citizen scientist recently discovered a white dwarf star that has multiple dust rings, a finding which could force a…
Quick, what’s the reddest star visible to the naked eye? Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be…
[/caption] When discovered on August 24, 2011, supernova 2011fe was the closest supernova since the famous SN 1987A. Located in…
[/caption] While planets orbiting twin stars are a staple of science fiction, another is having humans live on planets orbiting…
[/caption] While science education often focuses on teaching the scientific method (or at least tries to), the real process of…
[/caption] A newly discovered red giant star is a relic from the early universe -- a star that may have…