A new study flips our view of planet formation by showing that young stars can…
Browsing: Stars
Stars are massive, luminous spheres of plasma held together by gravity, and they are the fundamental building blocks of galaxies. Formed from collapsing clouds of gas and dust, stars generate energy through nuclear fusion, converting hydrogen into helium and releasing light and heat in the process. They come in a wide range of sizes, colors, and life stages—from newborn protostars to red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. Studying stars helps astronomers understand the origins of elements, the evolution of galaxies, and the dynamics of the universe itself. This page features the latest research and discoveries about stars, from stellar birth and death to their role in cosmic evolution.
Galaxies may not be as simple as “young and blue” or “old and red.” A…
A team of UNSW Sydney researchers has unlocked the “sounds” of stars to better understand…
New experiments on thallium decay have helped determine the Sun formed over 10–20 million years,…
Some stars in our galaxy pulse like musical instruments, and scientists have found a way…
A team of astronomers has found the first binary star system, D9, near the supermassive…
A breakthrough simulation reveals how magnetars form and evolve, solving a key mystery about their…
Stars are born in dense molecular clouds, but did they always form this way? Recent…
Scientists have discovered an exciting new way to uncover how stars are formed by studying…
Researchers have unlocked a fascinating cosmic mystery: hotter white dwarf stars — remnants of dying…
Astronomers captured an unprecedented image of WOH G64, a red supergiant star in its final…
Scientists uncovered evidence that astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae are inconsistent with observational…
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery of a neutron star in the Milky Way that…
Scientists are rethinking the timing of Betelgeuse’s supernova, as new research suggests the star may…
New findings indicate that Betelgeuse’s fluctuating brightness, previously thought to signal its imminent explosion, is…
Recent studies in nuclear astrophysics have introduced the “intermediate i-process,” a critical reaction pathway for…
New proposed space missions, led by the University of Leicester, will study stellar impacts on…
Astronomers used ALMA to capture detailed images of R Doradus, showing gas bubbles 75 times…