Tag: Astronomers
Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable “Super-Earth” Just 18 Light-Years Away
The team discovered that the surface might contain liquid water, an essential ingredient for life. Astronomers from the University...
Astronomers Captured a Star’s Final Explosion in Stunning Detail
In a groundbreaking observation, astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope captured a massive star’s explosion at the exact moment...
First Glimpse of a “Young Sun” Super-Eruption Captured by Astronomers
Plasma ejections from young stars may offer valuable insights into the Sun’s early history. Most of the time, we...
Cosmic Mystery: Brightest FRB Ever Seen Doesn’t Repeat, Baffling Astronomers
The brightest cosmic radio flash ever seen has been traced to a nearby galaxy, offering the clearest view yet...
Not So Dead After All: Astronomers Reveal the Secret Behind Inflated White Dwarfs
Old binary star systems may contain stars that are even hotter than scientists previously believed. White dwarfs are the...
Astronomers Discover Colossal Cosmic “Bridge” Linking Galaxies Across Space
Astronomers have discovered a massive bridge of neutral hydrogen gas that connects two dwarf galaxies.
Scientists at the University of...
Astronomers Stunned by Strange Supernova Stripped to Its Core
A companion star may have stripped silicon layers. This provided a new window into stellar death.
Astronomers have observed the...
Astronomers Discover One of the Most Massive Binary Stars in the Galaxy
NGC 3603-A1 is a pair of giant stars locked in a rapid 3.8-day orbit. Their dynamic relationship provides clues...
Astronomers Discover Mysterious New World at Edge of the Solar System
A new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, has been found with a vast orbit and potential dwarf planet size. The...
For the First Time, Astronomers See a Baby Planet Still Glowing From Birth
A young gas giant, WISPIT 2b, was detected within a multi-ringed disk around a Sun-like star. Its active formation...
Astronomers Solve a Cosmic Mystery
Researchers describe the newly discovered binary system as a cosmic oddball.
Stars often reach the end of their lives and...
After Decades of Searching, Astronomers Finally Spot Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star
Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i uncovers hidden companion to Betelgeuse, shedding light on ancient stellar mystery. Using the ‘Alopeke...