In the Milky Way, the formation rate of stars is about one solar mass every year. About 10 billion years…
In April 2021 Hubble released its 31st-anniversary image. It's a portrait of AG Carinae, one of the most luminous stars…
Supermassive black holes (SMBH) reside in the center of galaxies like the Milky Way. They are mind-bogglingly massive, ranging from…
Astronomers have solved the mystery of dim Betelgeuse, and discovered how stardust can form.
Blue giant stars have a convective core that allows them to shine much longer.
Older stars should slow down, but new observations reveal that they have just as much of a spring in their…
We thought we understood how stars are formed. It turns out, we don't. Not completely, anyway. A new study, recently…
The disappearance of a star can take many forms. It could go supernova. It could turn into a black hole. …
I have stood under Orion The Hunter on clear evenings willing its star Betelgeuse to explode. “C'mon, blow up!” In…
How do stars form? We know they form from massive structures called molecular clouds, which themselves form from the Interstellar…