Army of Pluto-Sized Object Found Swarming Around Young Star

Army of Pluto-Sized Object Found Swarming Around Young Star

Astronomers say the celestial bodies are now colliding with each other, birthing massive amounts of dust

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2014
Mysterious Object Prances Around Black Hole, Escapes Being Devoured by It

Mysterious Object Prances Around Black Hole, Escapes Being Devoured by It

The odd celestial body, known to the scientific community as G2, is said to be a massive star cloaked in gas and dust

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 3rd, 2014
Here Are 10 of the Coolest Space Images Ever

Here Are 10 of the Coolest Space Images Ever

Our universe is a mind-blowing, breathtaking and absolutely wondrous place, these images more than prove it

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 23rd, 2014
Comets Found to Orbit Nearby Young Star by the Hundreds

Comets Found to Orbit Nearby Young Star by the Hundreds

The star sits at a distance of about 63 light-years from the Sun, scientists say it's been around for 20 million years

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 11th, 2014
Jupiter-like Planets Can Be Pushed Closer to Their Star by Companions

Jupiter-like Planets Can Be Pushed Closer to Their Star by Companions

Researchers believe to have figured out why it is that some large gassy planets sit oddly close to their parent star

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2014
Black Hole Eats the Equivalent of 100 Billion Billion Hot Dogs Every Minute

Black Hole Eats the Equivalent of 100 Billion Billion Hot Dogs Every Minute

The black hole, dubbed P13, consumes gas from a star close to it at a rate 10 times greater than thought possible

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2014
Young Solar System Appears to Be a Fairly Windy Place

Young Solar System Appears to Be a Fairly Windy Place

Astronomers believe to have found signs of windy weather around a star that is the infant version of our Sun

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 10th, 2014
Star Holding On for Dear Life at the Core of Massive Cosmic Explosion

Star Holding On for Dear Life at the Core of Massive Cosmic Explosion

The explosion is a supernova, occurred when the star's sister reached the end of its life

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2014
Newly Discovered Celestial Body Was as Hot as a Star in Its Heydays

Newly Discovered Celestial Body Was as Hot as a Star in Its Heydays

The object now has a temperature of about 100-150 degrees Celsius, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 4th, 2014
New Planet Is Twice as Plump as Earth, Orbits Star in Binary System

New Planet Is Twice as Plump as Earth, Orbits Star in Binary System

The planet sits at a distance of about 3,000 light-years from Earth, is quite cold

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2014
Light from Explosion That Occurred 12 Billion Years Ago Reaches Earth

Light from Explosion That Occurred 12 Billion Years Ago Reaches Earth

The light was visible in the sky, researchers detected and observed it using a telescope

Star on a Binge Will Soon Gobble Up Two Planets

Star on a Binge Will Soon Gobble Up Two Planets

Spoiler alert: by “soon,” astronomers mean 130 to 155 million years from now

Self-Obsessed Teenager Claims He's Australia's Paris Hilton

Self-Obsessed Teenager Claims He's Australia's Paris Hilton

Kurt Coleman has garnered an army of fans just because he is self confident

On Alien Planet, a Year Takes Four Hours

On Alien Planet, a Year Takes Four Hours

The planet is basically skimming on the surface of its star

Stellarium – The Planetarium For Your Desktop

Stellarium – The Planetarium For Your Desktop

Explore the night sky, learn the constellations, and much more

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • March 8th, 2013
Oldest Star Known Is 14.5 Billion Years Old, Very Close to Earth

Oldest Star Known Is 14.5 Billion Years Old, Very Close to Earth

The star's estimated age makes it older than the universe

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • February 25th, 2013
A Star as Old as the Universe, or Older, in Our Cosmic Back Yard

A Star as Old as the Universe, or Older, in Our Cosmic Back Yard

Stars like it can be used to place constraints on the age of the universe

 
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