An international team including Cornell researcher Jake Turner has developed a novel analysis method capable of uncovering previously undetectable stellar and exoplanetary signals hidden within ...
Stellar astronomy and planetary systems form a cornerstone of astrophysical research, uniting our understanding of the life cycles of stars with the intricate architecture of the systems that form ...
Astronomers pictured novae—the violent explosions that occur on the surface of white dwarf stars—as simple, spherical ...
Archival ALMA data revealed a large, expanding bubble near the protoplanetary disk of the young star WSB 52, located approximately 441 light-years away. The bubble's formation is hypothesized to ...
A violent outburst from a nearby star has given astronomers a rare, close-up look at how stellar tempers can threaten the habitability of surrounding planets. The event, a powerful solar storm ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have been aware of cosmic vampires, dead stars that hungrily strip plasma from victim ...
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month brings us a scene from the distant universe. Pictured here is the galaxy cluster MACS J1149.5+2223, or MACS J1149 for short, which is ...
An international team including Cornell researcher Jake Turner has developed a novel analysis method capable of uncovering previously undetectable ...
Zooming in on 78 disks in the Ophiuchus star-forming region, scientists saw hitherto undiscovered structures around young stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
With astronomer Sandra Faber about to receive the National Medal of Science, KSBW’s evening television news program featured a story about the achievements and recognition of UCSC’s astronomy program.
Chapter I: Introduction: the dawn of astronomy -- Chapter II: The earth -- Chapter III: Tools and methods -- Chapter IV: The sun -- Chapter V: The moon -- Chapter VI: Eclipses and tides -- Chapter VII ...