Vega Reveals Its Magnetic Field

For the first time, astronomers using a French telescope have managed to identify the influence of a magnetic field on the light emanating from the star Vega, in the constellation Lyra, some 25 light-years away from Earth. This star is arguably the most studied in the sky, because it's v... [ read more >> ]

This artist's concept illustrates how a massive collision of objects, perhaps as large as the planet Pluto, created the dust ring around the nearby star Vega

Image comment: This artist's concept illustrates how a massive collision of objects, perhaps as large as the planet Pluto, created the dust ring around the nearby star Vega
Image credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech / T. Pyle (SSC/Caltech)

This artist's concept illustrates how a massive collision of objects, perhaps as large as the planet Pluto, created the dust ring around the nearby star Vega