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Jun 10, 2015 09:04 AM EDT

ESO Very Large Telescope Captures Butterfly-like Nebula Emerging from a Dying Star

Scientists have snapped some of the sharpest images to date with ESO's Very Large Telescope. Now, they've caught what appears to be an aging star giving birth to a butterfly-like planetary nebula.

May 29, 2015 07:57 AM EDT

The Very First Stars at the End of the Universe's 'Dark Ages' Spotted by Astronomers

Scientists may have discovered some of the earliest stars from the formation of the universe.

May 27, 2015 08:07 AM EDT

Exploding Supernovae 'Clean Up' Galaxies After Black Hole Outbursts

Scientists have found that the massive explosions that mark the end of a star's life work with supermassive black holes to sweep gas out of a galaxy's star-forming factory.

Apr 08, 2015 03:01 PM EDT

Complex Organic Molecules Discovered for First Time Ever in Infant Star System

For the first time ever, astronomers have detected the presence of complex organic molecules, the building blocks of life, in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star.

Mar 11, 2015 07:48 AM EDT

Super Speedy Unbound Star Breaks the Galactic Speed Record

This star puts the fastest objects in our universe to shame. Scientists have found a fast-moving unbound star that has broken the galactic speed record.

Mar 10, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

Carina Nebula Nursery Reveals New Details of Star Birth and Rearing

Astronomers have taken a closer look at one of the most active star-forming regions in the galaxy. The new findings may give astronomers a better understanding of the process that may have helped form the sun 4.5 billion years ago.

Mar 05, 2015 08:12 AM EST

Galactic 'Rain' Answers Why Some Galaxies are Better at Birthing Stars Than Others

While some galaxies are veritable star nurseries, others went barren years ago. Yet what causes some galaxies to produce new stars while others go silent? That's a good question and now, astronomers may have found the answer.

Mar 05, 2015 07:38 AM EST

Astronomers Discover Massive Planet that was Reared by Four Parent Stars

Most planets have just one or two stars to contend with. Now, though, astronomers have discovered a planet that had four parent stars. Scientists have recently uncovered two exoplanets, one which has three parent stars and another which has four.

Feb 18, 2015 06:57 AM EST

Alien Red Star Missed Hitting Our Solar System by Less Than a Light-Year

An alien star may have nearly collided with our solar system. Scientists have discovered that 70,000 years ago, a star passed through the solar system's distant cloud of comets, the Oort Cloud. This makes it the only star to have approached so closely.

Feb 12, 2015 11:13 AM EST

Astronomers Spot Mismatched Twin Stars Being Born

Astronomers have caught a pair of fraternal, twin stars in the midst of being born. The researchers have spotted a new pair of stars that's actually a new class of binary stars; one is fully formed while the other is still in its infancy.

Feb 09, 2015 12:54 PM EST

This Stellar Pair is Doomed to a Thermonuclear Disaster

Two stars are headed toward disaster. Astronomers have discovered a close pair of white dwarf stars that are doomed to merge and cause a thermonuclear explosion that will result in a supernova.

Feb 06, 2015 07:31 AM EST

The Universe's First Stars are Millions of Years Younger Than Previously Thought

Stars may actually be younger than astronomers first thought. The latest data release from the ESA satellite Planck consortium reveals that star formation in our universe may be relatively recent.