Scientists study young star to understand what the Sun was like in its “infancy”
The Sun, a star that has existed for 4.6 billion years, did not always look the same as it does…
Astronomy
Everyone thought that the Betelgeuse was going to explode – but it was just gases!
A drop in brightness seemed to indicate that the shoulder of the Orion constellation was about to die in a…
Stellar Powers in the Eagle Nebula
A spectacular section of the well-known Eagle Nebula was targeted by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This collection of…
Winged Horse
Pegasus is a winged horse and its constellation is easily recognized by its four main stars that form a square. …
Record is unpublished: Stars collide and explosion creates supernova
Astronomers have found, for the first time, evidence that a black hole or neutron star spiraled its way into the…
The extraordinary region ‘full of chaotic and foamy activity’ explored by the Voyager mission outside the Solar System!
After the Voyager 1 and 2 space probes made it out of the Solar System, much more was learned about…
The Big Dipper
If you ask someone to name you a constellation they will most likely point you to the Big Dipper. Known…
Star of ‘alien megastructure’ blinks again
Over the weekend, astronomers around the world aimed their telescopes at the star KIC 8462852, hoping to decipher the reasons…
Do you know the biggest asteroid in the solar system?
Meet asteroid 1 Ceres, the largest and most massive in the inner solar system, and it was discovered for the…
China seeks scientists for spacecraft project that could measure 1 km
As China advances in its plans to advance space exploration and carry out long-term manned missions, the country is working…