• Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • December 20th, 2012
Some Ancient Star Clusters Still Look Incredibly Young, Scientists Don't Know Why

Some Ancient Star Clusters Still Look Incredibly Young, Scientists Don't Know Why

Some clusters burn out quickly, but others take their time

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 20th, 2011
'Vampire' Stars Finally Reveal Their Secrets

'Vampire' Stars Finally Reveal Their Secrets

Astronomers refer to these objects as blue stragglers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 28th, 2009
How Blue Stragglers Rejuvenate Themselves

How Blue Stragglers Rejuvenate Themselves

"Vampires" and collisions may be responsible

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 15th, 2009
'Stellar Cannibalism' Creates Blue Stragglers

'Stellar Cannibalism' Creates Blue Stragglers

The phenomenon occurs in binary systems