Stars

Deep-Sky Objects, Stars

Web Extra: Astronomers animate one of the largest galaxy clusters ever observed

Stars

I read that once every second, somewhere in the universe a massive star ends its life as a supernova. How does that compare to the rate of new star formation?

Stars

What’s in a name?

Stars

Web Extra: What makes stars tick?

Deep-Sky Objects, Galaxies, Stars

Three double stars in Orion, open cluster NGC 1528, and spiral galaxy NGC 1532

Exotic Objects, Stars

“Perfect storm” quenching star formation around a supermassive black hole

Stars

Astronomers identify gas spirals as a nursery of twin stars through ALMA observation

Galaxies, Stars

Warm gas pours “cold water” on galaxy’s star-making

Exoplanets, Planets, Stars

Scientists accurately quantify dust around planets in search for life

Exoplanets, Planets, Stars

Ground-based detection of super-Earth transit paves way to remote sensing of small exoplanets

Deep-Sky Objects, Stars

A colorful gathering of middle-aged stars

Exotic Objects, Stars

Studying the complex aftermath of a supernova