• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2014
Profiling the Makeup of Stars Could Lead to the Discovery of Our Sun's Siblings

Profiling the Makeup of Stars Could Lead to the Discovery of Our Sun's Siblings

Stars birthed by the same cosmic cloud all have an unique makeup, astronomers say

Watch: Why It's Perfectly OK to Draw Pointy Stars

Watch: Why It's Perfectly OK to Draw Pointy Stars

The way we draw stars is surprisingly scientifically accurate

Photo of the Day: Star Formation Regions in the Southern Milky Way

Photo of the Day: Star Formation Regions in the Southern Milky Way

The two star formation regions look positively stunning in this ESO image

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2014
Planets That Have a Companion Nearby Are More Likely to Host Life

Planets That Have a Companion Nearby Are More Likely to Host Life

New study finds that planets too benefit from having a companion in old age

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 24th, 2014
Juvenile Stars Cuddle Together in Stunning New Image Released by ESO

Juvenile Stars Cuddle Together in Stunning New Image Released by ESO

The star cluster, named NGC 3293, sits at a distance of about 8,000 light-years from Earth

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 23rd, 2014
Astronomers Probe the Extreme Outskirts of Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A

Astronomers Probe the Extreme Outskirts of Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A

The study was carried out with the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

Watch: Here Is How Exoplanets Are Discovered

Watch: Here Is How Exoplanets Are Discovered

Exoplanets are celestial bodies that orbit stars other than the Sun

You're Literally Made of Stars and Billions of Years Old

You're Literally Made of Stars and Billions of Years Old

And the only sucky thing about it is that you might not even know it

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2014
Newly Discovered Stars Are the Most Distant Ever Found in Our Galaxy

Newly Discovered Stars Are the Most Distant Ever Found in Our Galaxy

The stars sit 775,000 and 900,000 light-years away from our planet, respectively

Ungrateful Newborn Stars Expected to Destroy Their Stellar Womb

Ungrateful Newborn Stars Expected to Destroy Their Stellar Womb

The stars are already altering the appearance of their nursery, researchers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2014
Making of Iconic “Pillars of Creation” Explained

Making of Iconic “Pillars of Creation” Explained

Researcher remakes the iconic “Pillars of Creation” in computer simulation

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 12th, 2014
Treasure Trove of So-Called Red Nugget Galaxies Discovered

Treasure Trove of So-Called Red Nugget Galaxies Discovered

These galaxies are very compact, are chiefly made up of old, red stars

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2014
Scientists Confirm the Existence of Distant Galaxy Cluster

Scientists Confirm the Existence of Distant Galaxy Cluster

The galaxy cluster is estimated to be about 9.9 billion light years away

Invisible Hydrogen Cloud Imaged by ESO Telescope

Invisible Hydrogen Cloud Imaged by ESO Telescope

The formation would be invisible to an astronaut flying through it

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 15th, 2014
How to Detect Black Holes As They Eat Stars

How to Detect Black Holes As They Eat Stars

These phenomena are among the most energetic in the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2014
Extremely Simple Stellar Formation Mechanism Identified

Extremely Simple Stellar Formation Mechanism Identified

The process is less complicated than other explanations available today

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2014
Distance to Nearby Stars Can Now Be Determined with Extreme Precision

Distance to Nearby Stars Can Now Be Determined with Extreme Precision

Astronomers develop a new technique for observing stars located close by

 
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