Stellar Evolution

WISE Discovers Some Really “Cool” Stars!

[/caption]What would you say if I told you there are stars with a temperature close to that of a human…

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[/caption] And just where have your buckyballs been lately? More technically known as fullerenes, this magnetic form of carbon shows…

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[/caption] It has been known for several years that stars hosting planets are generally more rich in elements heavier than…

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[/caption] Thanks to ESO’s Hidden Treasures 2010 astrophotography competition, Manu Mejias, from Argentina compiled the data to give us a…

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[/caption] When it comes to being close to "home", there are not a lot of stars out there in our…

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During a routine twelve and a half hour observation of star system IGR J18410-0535, the XMM-Newton caught an event that…

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[/caption] If it were at home in the center of our solar system, this red supergiant's girth would extend out…

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[/caption] With no more volume than could be contained within a teaspoon, the material that makes up a white dwarf…

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[/caption] It's a well known fact that galaxies come in two types - either actively forming stars or not. In…

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[/caption] One of the long standing challenges in stellar astronomy, is explaining why stars rotate so slowly. Given their large…

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