Brilliant, Hot, Young Stars Shine in the Small Magellanic Cloud
[ad_1] The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), located 210,000 light-years away, is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed star-forming
Read more[ad_1] The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), located 210,000 light-years away, is one of the most dynamic and intricately detailed star-forming
Read more[ad_1] In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You should be wary of today’s
Read more[ad_1] Star formation is a complex process. But in simple terms, a star forms due to clumps and instabilities in
Read more[ad_1] White dwarfs are dense, dim, stellar corpses — the last observable stage of evolution for low- and medium-mass stars.
Read more[ad_1] If like me, you have been watching the night sky for a long time, you will begin to recognize
Read more[ad_1] Space can be a cruel mistress, but she is a beautiful one. As we await the launch of ESA
Read more[ad_1] A companion strips a massive star of its outer layers, a process that enables the star to eject more
Read more[ad_1] An artist’s impression of a red giant star undergoing a hypernova explosion. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Astronomers have detected an
Read more[ad_1] Supermassive Black Hole–Powered “Mushroom” Clouds Warm gas “rises” from the active supermassive black hole at the center of the
Read more[ad_1] When Carl Sagan said, “We are all made of star stuff,” he didn’t just mean we were made up
Read more[ad_1] Orionid meteors streak through the starry sky over Big Bend National Park in Texas, in this composite of four
Read more[ad_1] The confirmation of gravitational waves back in 2017 continues to unlock whole new worlds of physics but also continues
Read more[ad_1] The supernova remnant N 63 A in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, which bears an uncanny resemblance to Pac-Man.
Read more[ad_1] A Long Distance Call E.T. managed to call home with a Speak and Spell, buzzsaw blade, and an umbrella.
Read more[ad_1] It’s a hat-trick! Astronomers may have spotted the first ever known planet orbiting not one, not two, but three
Read more[ad_1] There’s something for everyone in our guide to the best telescopes of 2021. Whether you’re a keen amateur astronomer
Read more[ad_1] The first stars to appear in the universe are no longer with us – they died long ago. But
Read more[ad_1] Disney Plus’s new high-flying space docuseries “Among the Stars” chronicles NASA’s two-year quest to replace the failing cooling pumps
Read more[ad_1] The first stars to appear in the universe lived fast and died young. Today, none of them likely remain.
Read more[ad_1] With World Space Week in full swing around the globe, Disney Plus is taking center stage with its fascinating
Read more[ad_1] Space fans are in for a special fall treat this month with an emotional, all-access peek at the adventurous
Read more[ad_1] If you live in the United States, you’re probably familiar with the Energy Star logo — it’s typically a
Read more[ad_1] These two images contain some of the thousands of stars from a new survey by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Read more[ad_1] According to new research using data from NASA’s retired planet-hunting mission, the Kepler space telescope, about half the stars
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