Ultra-precise measurements of stars in our galaxy put us closer to galactic center than we thought.
An international team of astronomers recommends creating "Betelgeuse Scope" to monitor this mysterious star find out why it has been…
Four gamma ray telescopes have used a new method of interferometry to measure the size of two stars.
Astronomy is advancing to the point where we can see planets forming around young stars. This was an unthinkable development…
When astronomers talk about an optical telescope, they often mention the size of its mirror. That's because the larger your…
An almost unimaginably enormous black hole is situated at the heart of the Milky Way. It's called a Supermassive Black…
According to a new study by an international team of scientists, quantum mechanics may allow for some truly-cutting edge astronomy…
Using data from the ALMA array, a team of international astronomers was able to image a newly forming planetary system…
This article is a guest post by Anna Ho, who is currently doing research on stars in the Milky Way…
[/caption] Stars get pretty sloppy towards the end of their lives. As the nuclear fuels start to wane, the star…