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Radio signals from Orion nebula reveal new data about strange celestial objects: 'JuMBOS'
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered a radio signal from a 'JuMBO' in the Orion nebula, a weird celestial object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that defy star and planet formation models.
Scientists create 5 new isotopes to learn how neutron star collisions forge gold
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have brought the stars 'down to Earth' by creating 5 new isotopes that could reveal how heavy elements like gold are created when neutron stars smash together.
Black hole-like 'gravastars' could be stacked like Russian tea dolls
By Robert Lea published
A new solution to Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests a hypothetical star could be made of stacked black holes.
For this dead star, 72 years is a single Earth day
By Robert Lea last updated
Ultimately, this could reveal how stars smaller than Jupiter are born.
Dead star 'glitches' could reveal the origins of fast radio bursts
By Robert Lea published
The highly magnetic neutron star underwent two massive shifts in velocity and then slowed down due to powerful magnetar winds.
'Odd couple' kissing stars created by unromantic cannibalistic feeding dance
By Robert Lea published
Valentine's Day won't be all hearts and flowers for some "kissing stars." These "odd couples" were created by a close-quarters feeding dance.
Hidden star discovery reveals 'old smokers' and 'screaming' newborns
By Robert Lea published
While monitoring around a billion Milky Way stars over 10 years, astronomers discovered a new ancient red star type along with a bunch of violently erupting newborn protostars.
Huge stars are born as twins, triplets and more, new images confirm
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A newly imaged star cluster is birthing groups of three, four and five stars, confirming the prevailing wisdom that the universe forms its stars in multiples.
'Barbenheimer Star' that blew up 13 billion years ago defies explanation, baffling scientists
By Harry Baker published
The inexplicable entity, which likely had a chemical composition unlike any other known star, was identified by a group of "stellar archaeologists" who traced back the cosmic history of another equally unique star.
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