Stars

Space The Milky Way’s stars reveal a hidden history of two galaxies in one

New simulations show why the Milky Way’s stars split into two chemical groups and reveal a new view of galactic evolution.

Space TRAPPIST-1’s solar flares could reshape the search for habitable planets Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers reveal how passing stars and exploding giants shaped our early solar system Joseph Shavit

Space Red giant starquakes reshape what scientists think about quiet black holes Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists create the world’s first Milky Way simulation following 100 billion stars over 10,000 years Joseph Shavit

Space Massive stellar explosion reshapes what we know about planetary safety and stability Joseph Shavit

Space The Seven Sisters (Pleiades) are part of a vast 2,000-light-year stellar network Mac Oliveau

Space Astronomers discover a galaxy making stars 180x faster than the Milky Way Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers reveal what happened less than a second after the Big Bang Joseph Shavit

Space Aging stars destroy their closest worlds far sooner than expected Joshua Shavit

Space New model reveals how supermassive stars shaped the early universe Joseph Shavit

Space ALMA detector reveals how the universe builds its largest and brightest stars Mac Oliveau

Space Rare black hole-star merger creates the longest gamma-ray burst ever Joshua Shavit

Space Astronomers spot a black hole ripping apart a star outside a galaxy’s center Joseph Shavit

Space JWST detects phosphine gas in the atmosphere of brown dwarf star, stunning astronomers Joshua Shavit

Space Red dwarf stars are unlikely to host planets with advanced life and civilizations Joseph Shavit

Space The universe was already warm before the first stars lit the sky Joseph Shavit