In A Nutshell Scientists have identified 6,594 solar twins, stars nearly identical to our Sun, in the largest model-driven catalog of its kind ever assembled. Each star was assigned an estimated age, ...

Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.

In a recent Hot Take segment, the China Global Television Network recently released an interesting video detailing China's future plans for space. Titled "Earth 2.0? China's plan to find new Earth," ...

The oldest stars in the Milky Way are forcing a fresh look at one of cosmology’s biggest arguments. If some of them are about 13.

Astrophysicists have achieved an eye-opening leap in understanding stellar death, capturing unprecedented, detailed images of two exploding stars that demonstrate these blasts are far more complicated ...

New high-resolution simulations reveal that stellar rotation plays a crucial role in transporting material inside red giant stars.

The shimmering Pleiades star cluster has just shed its millennia-old reputation as a collection of Seven Sisters. Thanks to new data gleaned from the TESS and Gaia star-tracking spacecrafts, ...

Star maps and charts are a mainstay of both amateur and professional sky observers. Whether it's on a simple seasonal map or in a comprehensive atlas, the stars listed appear steadfast and constant.

Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior to colliding and merging, which challenge the laws of physics.

Alfred University is home to the Stull Observatory and its seven independent telescopes, but relatively few students have chosen to take advantage of those resources in the form of a minor in ...

There is a profound, quiet magic in standing alone under a truly dark sky, but the experience becomes something else entirely when shared with a community of fellow explorers. Star parties are the ...