Stars
Hubble Captures Starbirth In A Monkey’s Head As Telescope Approaches 24 Years In Space
Billowing gas clouds and young stars feature in this February Hubble Space Telescope image, released as the telescope approaches its…
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“Death Stars” Caught Blasting Proto-Planets
It’s a tough old universe out there. A young star has lots to worry about, as massive stars just beginning…
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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…
Did Old Galaxies Grow Up Quicker Than New Ones?
Did some of the oldest galaxies grow up quickly? That's an intriguing possibility raised by a research team that found…
NASA Engineer Answers 4-Year-Old’s Questions With a Personal Video
Like many kids his age, 4-year-old Lucas Whiteley is fascinated about space and astronauts and has a lot of questions…
Pushy Black Holes Stop Elliptical Galaxies From Forming Stars
Contradicting past theories, cold gas has been found in abundance in some elliptical galaxies -- showing that there must be…
Runaway Star Shocks the Galaxy!
That might seem like a sensational headline worthy of a supermarket tabloid but, taken in context, it's exactly what's happening…
Asteroid Swarm ‘Pounded’ Pulsar Star, Causing Changes Visible From Earth
When you throw a bunch of rock and debris at a rapidly spinning star, what happens? A new study suggests…
Dazzling New Views of a Familiar Cluster
Wow. It’s always amazing to get new views of familiar sky targets. And you always know that a “feast for…
Surprise! Brown Dwarf Star Has Dusty Skies, Appearing Strangely Red
Dust clouds on a brown dwarf or "failed star" are making it appear redder than its counterparts, new research reveals.…