NASA Finds Young Stars Dim in X-rays Surprisingly Quickly
Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our Sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in…
National medal for backyard astronomer Chris Stockdale who helped discover 100 exoplanets
From a small observatory in Victoria’s east, Chris Stockdale spends his nights watching for something most people would…
Alarming study reveals the universe will end much, much sooner than previously estimated
It’s the end of the world as we know it — a lot sooner than we think. A…
Phil Gifford: Cameron Roigard looks a future All Blacks skipper
Two out of two for Roigard is an excellent start, but in a new age where the All…
Pristine star reveals the dawn of stars and galaxies in the universe
The spectrum looked almost empty. That was the clue. In the faint light from a red giant star…
Stars’ uncanny impression of 1999 Stanley Cup team finally gives out vs. Utah Mammoth
Walking from the parking garage to the American Airlines, the first two Dallas Stars jerseys I saw crossing…
Enrichment by the first stars in a relic dwarf galaxy
Flaugher, B. et al. The dark energy camera. Astron. J. 150, 150 (2015). Article ADS Google Scholar Beers,…
Astronomers have discovered new information about the Sun’s origin
ⓘ Braňo – Unsplash An artist’s illustration showing the Sun. Astronomers have created a catalog of more than…
Virgin River Season 7: Go Behind the Scenes of Mel and Jack’s Mexican Honeymoon
It’s hard to top the beauty of British Columbia, Canada, where Virgin River films — but the sunny…
Astronomers Watch in Amazement as 2 Planets Smash Into Each Other Around Nearby Star
A seemingly regular, Sun-like star began acting really weird, flickering haphazardly as its light faded in and out.…
Our Sun Was Born in a Hellish Part of the Milky Way. New Research Explains How It Escaped
The Sun has been a powerful source of energy fueling the solar system for billions of years, but…
Stars vanish from night sky as light pollution from cities, towns grows
Loading… We are losing the stars. Not all at once, but quietly, one streetlight, one neon sign, one…