- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 30th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Colossal Flare on Red Giant Star
Such sudden bursts of energy happen on the Sun all the time
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2015
It's 500° Celsius (932° Fahrenheit) in Winter on This Distant Planet
During summer, temperatures on Kepler-432b increase to a jaw-dropping 1,000° Celsius (1,832° Fahrenheit)
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 11th, 2012
Dying Red Giant Paints Spectacular Gas Spiral (Video)
Submillimeter telescopes can peek through dust to reveal impressive images
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 22nd, 2012
Distant Red Giant Caught Consuming One of Its Planets
A similar scenario awaits Earth in a few billion years, experts say
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 22nd, 2009
Experts Find Cosmic Double-Lobed 'Peanut'
It comes from an old binary star system
- Space
- By Dan Talpalariu
- December 11th, 2008
Distant, Massive Ocean Worlds to Be Called Home
Frozen planets around red giants should be considered habitable
- Space
- By Dan Talpalariu
- December 5th, 2008
Hubble Captures Snow M13 Globe Photography
Globular clusters are older and far denser than our galaxy
- Space
- By Dan Talpalariu
- December 2nd, 2008
New Exoplanet Provides Hints on Earth's Future
It orbits an inflating red giant star
- Space
- By Dan Talpalariu
- October 23rd, 2008
As Sun Swells, Earth Must Be Moved Away
We must protect ourselves from being scorched and swallowed by the Sun
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- June 4th, 2008
Planetary Nebula, but no White Dwarf
Astronomers offer possible solution to missing white dwarf in planetary nebula
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- May 10th, 2008
Operation Code Name 'Vanished Star'
New study looks for stars disappearing without trace
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- May 9th, 2008
The Antennae Galaxies Draw Closer to Us
Distance to Antennae Galaxy shortens by 20 million light years
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- April 25th, 2008
See Arcturus on the Night Sky this Week
The third brightest star on the night sky
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- March 11th, 2008
Planetary Nebulae. Where is the Planet?
Putting the 'i' in the 'pie'
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- February 27th, 2008
Earth Is Doomed!
Earth will be swallowed by the Sun in 7.6 billion years
