In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the ...

From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword ...

Nearly all stars are found inside or around galaxies, but there are ways for stars to escape into intergalactic space.

While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.

New observations of a nearby red giant star suggest that a long-standing explanation for how giant stars spread life’s ...

The discovery of stars with their outer layers of hydrogen stripped by companions fills a glaring hole in our understanding of supernovas and binary systems with colliding neutron stars. When you ...

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However, this single snapshot has offered an unparalleled glimpse at WOH G64, "providing us with a rare opportunity to witness a star's life in real time," study co-author Gerd Weigelt, an astronomer ...

From ancient civilizations charting the stars to modern-day horoscopes guiding daily decisions, our relationship with the cosmos is as complex as it is enduring. But how well do you really know the ...

“There’s nothing quite like the beauty of a spectacular night sky,” says Atlanta astronomer Ed Albin. He’s lucky enough to see one a few times a month at the Deerlick Astronomy Village in Taliaferro ...