This Star Is Being Eaten Alive—and Its Explosive Death Will Be Visible in Broad Daylight
A case of astronomical fratricide is doomed to end in a fiery supernova bright enough to be spotted…
Astronomers uncover Earth-sized planets in a compact binary system
When the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) scanned a faint red-dwarf pair in 2019, astronomers noticed periodic dips…
Betelgeuse’s Newfound Companion Star Keeps Breaking Astronomy Rules
A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion star. Since then, researchers…