Astronomers Baffled by ‘Planet That Shouldn’t Exist’
The search for planets outside our Solar System – exoplanets – is one of the most rapidly growing fields in astronomy. Over the past few decades, more than 5,000 exoplanets…
Amateur Astronomers Can See a New Supernova in the Night Sky
Advertisement Advertisement The deceased star was likely many times larger than our own Sun, according to Space.com—so much so that, if it replaced our own Sun, it would have been…
Star Wars’ Split From Damon Lindelof Was Not a Mutual Decision
Image: Unique Nicole / Stringer (Getty Images) Damon Lindelof has revealed a bit more about his recent departure from the galaxy far, far away in a new interview with Esquire.…
Hubble smashes record for most distant star ever seen
The Hubble Space Telescope has smashed a record, identifying its most distant star ever.
See the Great Eruption of star Eta Carinae in stunning visualization
Astronomers have released a striking visualization of the eruption of star Eta Carinae, showing how it formed a stunning nebula.
Astronomers catch the destruction of a red supergiant star in real time
Astronomers have observed a red supergiant star going supernova for the first time, catching a glimpse of the massive star’s final moments of life.
Red hypergiant as bright as 300,000 suns could explain what’s up with Betelgeuse
Something strange is up with one of the brightest stars in the sky, Betelgeuse. Scientists have turned to another massive red star to learn more.