Stellar Evolution
Stellar Super Soaker
[/caption] Located in the constellation of Perseus and just a mere 750 light years from Earth, a young protostar is…
Light Blows Away Giant Molecular Clouds
[/caption] Although they only make up about one percent of the interstellar medium, giant molecular clouds are a rather formidable…
Revealing A Hybrid Star Cluster
[/caption] Almost a century ago, astronomers Shapley and Melotte began classifying star clusters. This rough, initial go-around took in the…
Old Star Clusters Shed New Light on Starbirth
[/caption] Hovering about the galactic plane and locked in the embrace of a spiral galaxy's arms, open star clusters usually…
MOST… Cutting To The Heart Of A Wolf-Rayet Star
[/caption] In 1867, astronomers using the 40 cm Foucault telescope at the Paris Observatory, discovered three stars in the constellation…
Coming To A Theatre Near You… Extreme Neutron Stars!
[/caption] They came into existence violently... Born at the death of a massive star. They are composed almost entirely of…
Globular Clusters Are Real Oddballs
[/caption] Hanging onto the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy like cockle burs on a shaggy dog's coat, globular clusters…
Early Stars Were Whirling Dervishes
[/caption] Even though some of the first stars in the early universe were massive, they probably lived fast and furious…
What is the Life Cycle of Stars?
Like all living beings, stars have a life cycle, which consists of birth, a lifespan characterized by growth and change,…