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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”

“Lend your arm to the aged, and open your purse at the cry of the … Attitudes of the Real Man Towards the Poor and Weak

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”

“Each man’s life should leave its impress on Earth, and each man should depart a … Let each of us Leave an Impression on the Earth

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”

The first stars were thought to be massive, short-lived, and composed of only hydrogen and … “All of the first stars might not have been massive”