Stellar Evolution

An Amazing JWST Image of a Protostar

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been giving us a fabulous new view on the universe since its launch.…

7 hours ago

You’re Made of Carbon that Took a Journey into Intergalactic Space

I’ve used this fact a gazillion times; every atom in your body has been through the core of a star!…

1 month ago

Even Stars Can Get the Hiccups

Stars come in all manner of sizes and temperatures. Many of the massive ones are nearing the end of their…

1 month ago

Main Sequence and White Dwarf Binaries are Hiding in Plain Sight

Some binary stars are unusual. They contain a main sequence star like our Sun, while the other is a "dead"…

3 months ago

Giant Cluster is Spitting Out Massive Stars

We live inside the Milky Way galaxy which is joined as it drifts through space by two satellite galaxies, the…

4 months ago

The Open Star Cluster Westerlund 1, Seen by Webb

A long time ago, the Milky Way Galaxy was busy being a prodigious star-formation engine. In those times, it turned…

4 months ago

Is Betelgeuse Actually a Binary Star?

Betel-gurz or Beetle-juice has been a favourite among amateur astronomers for many years. However you pronounce it, its unexpected dimming…

5 months ago

Stars Can Survive Their Partner Detonating as a Supernova

When a massive star dies in a supernova explosion, it's not great news for any planets or stars that happen…

7 months ago

Hubble Sees a Brand New Triple Star System

In a world that seems to be switching focus from the Hubble Space Telescope to the James Webb Space Telescope,…

9 months ago

Two Stars in a Binary System are Very Different. It's Because There Used to be Three

A beautiful nebula in the southern hemisphere with a binary star at it's center seems to break our standard models…

9 months ago