NASA’s Fermi Glimpses Power Source of Supercharged Supernovae
An international team studying data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope concludes the mission detected a rare, unusually…
How can a young blue giant have a white dwarf companion star?
Back to Article List Born at the same time, the star that formed Sirius B started out more…
A bird of prey sails away in nebula RCW 36
Back to Article List This nebula, which resembles a hawk, boasts an open cluster of massive young stars…
Scientists Uncover the Surprising Source of Strange Clouds Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a massive binary star near the center of the Milky Way may be…
Microlensing Event at OGLE-2013-BLG-0341 (Hubble Image)
A follow-up observation by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a field containing a microlensing event that was captured…
Hubble Survey Sets Up Roman’s Future Look Near Milky Way’s Center
This VISTA VVV Survey image shows the galactic bulge near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the…
NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be…
NASA Connects Little Red Dots with Chandra, Webb
A newly discovered object may be a key to unlocking the true nature of a mysterious class of…
What happens when a star gets too close to a black hole?
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. New simulations…
Radio Telescopes Reveal Masses of Young Stars in Orion
The star’s life, from its luminescence to death, depends on the stellar mass. The star’s mass also tells…
The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this…
NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team now is targeting as soon as early September 2026 for launch,…