Blue A-Type KELT-9 Star, KELT-9b Planet Found As Hotter Than Most Stars

Medicine & Technology Jun 08, 2017

A new exoplanet KELT-9b and its star, the KELT-9 was found to be hotter than most stars. The planet is said to be vaporized by its 300-million young blue star.

Black Hole Quietly Born From Collapsing Massive Star That Skipped Its Supernova Stage

May 26, 2017

A dying star 25 times the size of the Earth's sun was witnessed to leave a black hole after its death.

Two New Exoplanets Orbiting Red Dwarfs Discovered To Have Saturn-Like Mass

May 10, 2017

The two Saturn-like mass exoplanets were named OGLE-2013-BLG-0132b and OGLE-2013-BLG-1721b.

Rare Supernova Explosion Flooded Star With Calcium & Other Elements, Discovered By Astrophysicists

May 02, 2017

A star was discovered to have been polluted with calcium and other elements due to a rare supernova explosion.

Why Is The Boyajian's ‘Tabby’ Star Dark? Alien’s Built Megastructures, Black Hole Disk, Eaten Planet Pointed As Reasons

Apr 26, 2017

Find out about what reason could cause the most mysterious star to dim here.

First Clear Image Of Accretion Disk ‘Space Hamburger’ Being Eaten By Young Star; Captured By ALMA In Amazing Photos [WATCH]

Apr 21, 2017

See the stunning images of the accretion disk shaped like a hamburger here.

Secrets Of Stars: Life And Death Of A Supernova

Apr 11, 2017

Before the final death, the Supernova shows signs of instability. It explodes into space creating clouds of the gas shell.

NASA Readies Satellites For The Alignment Of Stars And Planets

Mar 21, 2017

NASA is ready to capture the different alignment of stars and planets with their satellites.

Blink And Miss: Astronomers Will Monitor The Star 'Beta Pictoris' Without Blinking For 200 Days

Feb 28, 2017

Astronomers will observe "Beta Pictoris", the second brightest star in the constellation Pictor for 200 days continiously. The 'bRing Project' mission is to find out what's responsible for a mysterious series of dimmings.

Astronomers Relates Star Explosions To Baby Supernova

Feb 15, 2017

Astronomers and scientists from NASA has discovered one fact that might lead them to the discovery of how stars are born.

Brightest Galaxy Ever Discovered Could Contain 300 Trillion Suns

May 24, 2015

Scientists have discovered an ultra bright galaxy that while very far away at an estimated 12.5 billion light years, is still considered to be the most luminous galaxy every found in the universe and scientists believe it could contain more than 300 trillion suns.

Finding the Most Luminous Stars In the Sky

May 23, 2015

NASA has seen the most luminous galaxy ever discovered using its Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope. The remote galaxy glows with enough light to rival 300 trillion suns.

Astronomers Witness Star Formation Over 18 Years

Apr 04, 2015

Over the last 18 years, astronomers have observed the formation of a massive new star, dubbed W75N(B)-VLA 2. A pair of images of a young star, taken 18 years apart, has revealed dramatic differences providing astronomers with a one of a kind “real time” look at how massive stars develop during the earliest stages of their formation.

Astronomers Discover Planet in Multiple Star System

Mar 05, 2015

Astronomers have discovered a new planet located in a system with three stars and another planet located in a system with not one, not two, not three, but four stars in the system.

Fire Starter—ESA’s Planck Satellite Reveals Later Star Formations

Feb 05, 2015

Looking to gather a clearer view of the history of our Universe, researchers with the ESA’s Planck satellite constructed a new image of the entire sky, utilizing Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) fossil light originating only 380,000 years after the creation of the Universe. The new sky map uncovers the polarized light from the Universe’s early formation, and reveals that the first stars may have originated far later than researchers once thought.