‘In the News’ Archives

Wh Our sun can seem deceptively peaceful from Earth, but only because we have the … “Particles Shot Out of The Sun Reveal Distinct Patterns, Scientists Find”

Wh White dwarfs are the remaining small, dense cores of dead stars. Some white dwarfs move … “Mystery of fastest white dwarfs solved?”

Wh Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery … “Hawking’s Bold Theory Confirmed by Loudest-Ever Black Hole Collision”

Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation and light on the sun. Coronal loops, which often … “Stunning new solar flare images show unprecedented detail”

High-mass stars with eight or more solar masses are mysterious. Despite the fact that they’re … “High-Mass Stars Are Fed By Elongated Streamers Of Gas”

Supernovae are among the most energetic phenomena in the Universe, and definitely one of the … “A Promising New Method for Detecting Supernovae at Record Speed”

What appears to be a ripple in space actually depicts a newborn planet eating its … “Baby planet carving a path around its star”

The glorious guts of a dying star are the means by which astronomers are hoping … “Cool Gemstones And Fiery Grime: Blazing Rainbow in Space Hints at Earth’s Origins”

High above Earth, where space and the planet’s magnetic field meet, powerful forces collide. Streams of charged … “New X-ray scans track violent solar winds threatening Earth’s satellites”

In a star system far, far away—well, about 1,300 light-years from here—a young star just … “Scientists detect the building blocks of life surrounding star V883 Orionis”