Astronomers Directly Image Betelgeuse’s Long-Suspected Stellar Companion
After a century of speculation, astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have captured the clearest evidence yet…
New research reveals massive stars both exploded in tandem
‘A rare opportunity’ The discovery may offer insight into binary systems composed of massive stars. “This system provides…
Gemini North Telescope Peers into Crystal Ball Nebula
A stunning new image from the 8.1-m Gemini North telescope, located on the summit of Maunakea in Hawai’i,…
VLT Discovers Third Gas Cloud near Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
The newly-identified gas cloud, dubbed G2t, follows nearly the same orbit as two known clouds, suggesting they were…
Astronomers Find Three Earth-Sized Exoplanets in Compact Binary System
The binary stellar system TOI-2267 likely harbors two warm Earth-sized exoplanets and an additional Earth-sized candidate, according to…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: The ‘early to bed’ meteor shower – dailyrecordnews.com
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: The ‘early to bed’ meteor shower dailyrecordnews.comOrionid meteor shower: How to see it BBCStar Gazing:…
Astronomers Solve a Cosmic Mystery
Astronomers were astonished when a seemingly stable star, ASASSN-24fw, nearly vanished from view for eight months between 2024…
Hubble Finds Remnant of White Dwarf Merger 130 Light-Years Away
White dwarfs are the dense cores left behind when stars exhaust their fuel and collapse. They are Earth-sized…