Researchers have predicted the new class of star’s existence for 50 years but until now,…
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.
The fastest-spinning white dwarf yet found, J0240+1952, rotates every 25 seconds and hurls plasma into…
Research shows planet engulfment occurs in up to one-third of Sun-like stars, making stable systems…
The supernova remnant G344.7-0.1 is across the Milky Way about 19,600 light-years from Earth. It…
Presolar grains analyzed with high-resolution mass spectrometry reveal true stellar isotopes, resolve nitrogen anomalies, and…
Researchers can now hold stellar nurseries in their hands thanks to 3D printing, revealing features…
Gigantic Cavity in Space Sheds New Light on How Stars Form Astronomers analyzing 3D maps…
High-resolution observations reveal local gas flows can disrupt magnetic uniformity in star-forming cores. Magnetic fields…
Chemical clues in stars reveal many devour their planets—helping astronomers find calmer systems where life…
Magnetic fields guide but don’t halt star formation, as confirmed by two distinct measurement methods…
Could dying stars hold the secret to looking younger? New evidence from the NASA/ESA Hubble…
The first observation of a brand-new kind of supernova had been predicted by theorists but…
Nearby star-forming region yields clues to the formation of our solar system. The radioactive elements…
What a Young Star Can Teach Us About the Birth of Our Planet, Sun, and…
The Ophiuchus star-forming complex offers an analog for the formation of the solar system, including…
Rice models infer small stars share similar dynamics to our sun, key to planet habitability.…
A rare star remnant, LP 40-365, speeds out of the galaxy after surviving a supernova.…
A Galactic Symphony: Pulsating Red Giants Detected by TESS Using observations from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet…