Betelgeuse Is Smaller And Closer Than Thought
Scientists conclude supergiant star Betelgeuse is smaller and closer than they thought. That's according to astronomers from the Australian National University...
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Scientists Find Ice Trapped In Space Dust Particles
A team of astrophysicists has just demonstrated that the dust particles in space contain ice.The interstellar medium—matter between the stars in a galaxy—c...
Mysterious Dimming of Betelgeuse Explained
Mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse which has puzzled astronomers in late 2019 and early 2020 could be due to a traumatic outburst.The mysterious dimming of B...
Supernova Blasts White Dwarf Star Across The Milky Way
NASA's Hubble Space Telescopes finds a unique kind of supernova blasting a strange white dwarf star across the Milky Way.An exploding white dwarf star mana...
The Largest Neutron Star in the Universe
Astronomers using NSF’s Green Bank Telescope have observed the largest neutron star ever recorded. It is almost too massive to be in existence.Neutron sta...
Intelligent civilizations May Exist In Our Galaxy
Humans have always wondered whether life exists elsewhere. Now, new research suggests there may be over 30 intelligent civilizations in our galaxy.One of t...
Stephenson 2-18: The Largest Star in the Universe
UY Scuti is no longer the largest star in the known universe. Stephenson 2-18 is the champion now. It's among the largest stars, if not the largest.The lar...
Black Hole Outburst Caught on Video
Astronomers have observed a black hole outburst and have caught it on video. For this, they used NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory.Astronomers, using NASA's...
What Is A High-Energy Jet?
A high-energy jet originates near supermassive black holes at the center of active galaxies. They carry so much energy they can outshine an entire galaxy.A...
Astronomers Find Closest Black Hole To Earth
Astronomers from the European Space Observatory have just found the closest black hole to Earth. It lives in a triple system.Astronomers from the European ...