A pair of stars in our cosmic backyard are on a collision course
A dramatic cosmic event is winding up to occur right in our backyard. Astronomers have spotted a pair of stars bound for collision, located just 150 light-years away. When the…
Weird white dwarf is hydrogen on one side and helium on the other
In billions of years’ time, once our sun has used up all its fuel and puffed up to become a red giant before throwing off layers to form a planetary…
NASA’s skywatching tips for July feature stars called Regulus and Fomalhaut
What’s Up: July 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA If you never look up at the sky on a clear night, you’re missing out on a lot. But with so many…
Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for February
February is just about upon us and so it’s time for NASA to once again share its suggestions on what to look out for in the skies in the coming…
Observe a comet, and other skywatching tips for January
NASA’s skywatching tips for January feature some real crackers, including a parade of planets, a winter dazzle of stars, and a recently discovered comet. Fumali – Services Marketplace – Listings, Bookings…
Astronomers find remnants of planets around 10 billion year old stars
Astronomers discovered something special orbiting two ancient white dwarfs: the remains of planets, making this one of the oldest known rocky planetary systems.
Hubble captures a tempestuous pair of Herbig-Haro objects
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a pair of objects called Herbig-Haro objects, which were captured by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3.
Hunting for evidence of the first stars that ever existed
Astronomers might have found evidence of the very first stars which existed in the universe.
NASA’s Webb telescope captures the majestic Tarantula Nebula
The most powerful space telescope ever built is continuing to send back dazzling images of the universe from its orbit a million miles from Earth.
A ‘planetary breakup’ is among NASA’s skywatching treats for June
NASA’s skywatching treats for June include views of a planetary breakup, a famous star cluster, and the Lyra constellation.