Astronomers have discovered a new type of binary star, that was missing for decades, which represents a "missing link" in the evolution of so-called extremely low mass (ELM) white dwarfs. When 97 ...

A nearby star system, teetering on the edge of a spectacular explosion, promises a rare cosmic show that’ll be visible to the naked eye. The brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from a supernova ...

When you look up at the night sky, it might seem like all stars are basically the same, as just tiny points of light scattered across the dark. However, in reality, stars come in an astonishing range ...

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After a decade spent monitoring the sky, an international team of astronomers have discovered a nursery of newborn stars, along with an entirely new type of elder star that has been hidden at the ...

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