Stars : Science World Report

Oct 21, 2015 01:48 PM EDT

Largest Space Image: Milky Way Photo With 46 Billion Pixels

Astronomers recently created one of the largest space images ever, a photo of the milky way that covers five years of observations.

Oct 21, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Hottest and Most Massive 'Kissing' Binary Stars are Headed for Catastrophe

Scientists have discovered the hottest and most massive double star to date.

Oct 21, 2015 08:44 AM EDT

First Ever Movie of Surface Stellar Evolution Captured of a Star Outside the Solar System

For the first time ever, researchers have caught a movie that shows the evolution of stellar spots on a star outside our solar system.

Oct 15, 2015 08:48 AM EDT

NASA May Have Discovered an Alien Civilization Around a Strange Star

Have we finally detected intelligent alien life? That may be the case, thanks to Kepler.

Oct 14, 2015 10:27 AM EDT

Young Stars Have a Remarkable Link with Voracious Black Holes

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown link between the way young stars grow and the way black holes and other exotic space objects feed from their surroundings.

Oct 13, 2015 05:57 AM EDT

Mercury Shines in October's Sky with Mars, Jupiter and Venus: How to Watch

Get ready to see Mercury. In the early morning skies over the next several weeks you'll be able to glimpse the planet at around 5:45 a.m. in the Eastern skies.

Oct 10, 2015 12:53 AM EDT

Mysterious Ripples Speed Through Planet-Forming Disc Around Young Star

Astronomers have discovered some never-before-seen structures within a dusty disc surrounding a nearby star.

Oct 06, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

The Milky Way Galaxy's Stellar Nursery Captured in Spectacular New Images

Astronomers are taking a bit of a closer look at our galaxy's stellar nursery. They've released the most comprehensive images anyone has ever seen of the Milky Way Galaxy's cold interstellar gas clouds where new stars and solar systems are being born.

Oct 05, 2015 11:12 AM EDT

New Technique to Weigh a Star: Pulsars Get on a Scale

Scientists have developed a new method for measuring the mass of pulsars, which are highly magnetized rotating neutron stars that are formed from the remains of massive stars after they explode into supernovae.

Sep 29, 2015 09:16 AM EDT

Earth-like Planets Near Dim Stars May Have Magnetic Fields and Life

Earth-like plants may actually have magnetic fields, which may aid chances for life. Scientists have discovered that these planets orbiting close to small stars have magnetic fields that protect them from stellar radiation and help maintain safe surface conditions.

Sep 24, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Supermassive Black Hole is 30 Times Too Big for Its Galaxy

Researchers have uncovered a supermassive black hole that's startlingly large. Found in a recently discovered galaxy, the black hole is 30 times the size that researchers expected it to be.

Sep 24, 2015 09:02 AM EDT