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Scientists may finally know why this infamous supernova wears a 'string of pearls'
SN 1987A is ringed by a strange string of hydrogen pearls that have puzzled astronomers for a long time, but researchers may finally have an explanation.
Colliding neutron stars hint at new physics that could explain dark matter
Extreme collisions between neutron stars could create exotic particles beyond the standard model, including axions, the hypothetical particle that comprises dark matter.
Dark Energy Camera captures record-breaking image of a dead star's scattered remains
The Vela supernova remnant looks breathtaking in this image from the powerful DECam, revealing intricacies in debris that resulted from the destruction of a massive star 11,000 years ago.
The boiling surface of giant star Betelgeuse may be creating an illusion
Betelgeuse appears to be rotating faster than is possible for such a massive star. New research suggests this is an illusion caused by the violently boiling surface of the red supergiant.
Some 'dead' stars hide celestial fountains of youth beneath their surfaces
Scientists have discovered that some "dead" white dwarf stars hide a metaphorical fountain of youth beneath their skin that helps them delay their cooling processes.
Rare 11th-century star chart reveals complex history of Islamic, Jewish and Christian astronomy
The astrolabe dates from 11th-century Spain and has origins that are Islamic, Jewish and Christian.
A baby star's planet-forming disk has 3 times more water than all of Earth's oceans
Astronomers have discovered that the water content of a planet-forming disk around an infant star is enough to fill Earth's oceans three times over.
Zombie star earns metal scar while chewing its own planets: 'Nothing like this has been seen before'
A zombie star feasting on its surrounding planets and asteroids hasn't escaped the cannibalistic process unscathed. Resulting debris has given this white dwarf a metal scar.
