Into the Guts of the Universe’s Most Perfect Known Sphere
A new observational method offers a look inside the guts of a star, with surprising results. Continue reading Into the Guts of the Universe’s Most Perfect Known Sphere
Tag Archives: Stars
One of Vine’s Biggest Stars Tells Us What Happens Next
“It’s bittersweet.” Continue reading One of Vine’s Biggest Stars Tells Us What Happens Next
This Double Star System Could Explode Next Week, or in Ten Thousand Years
A deeper look at Eta Carinae. Continue reading This Double Star System Could Explode Next Week, or in Ten Thousand Years
3D Universe Theater
If you are an astronomy buff, there are plenty of star maps you can find in print or online (or even on your Smartphone). But if you are a science fiction fan (or writer), you probably find those maps frustrating because they are flat. Two stars next to each other on the map might be light years apart in the axis coming out of the page. A star 3.2 light years from Sol (our sun) looks the same on the map as a star 100 light years away.
The Gaia satellite (an ESA project) orbits beyond the moon and is …read more
3D Universe Theater
If you are an astronomy buff, there are plenty of star maps you can find in print or online (or even on your Smartphone). But if you are a science fiction fan (or writer), you probably find those maps frustrating because they are flat. Two stars next to each other on the map might be light years apart in the axis coming out of the page. A star 3.2 light years from Sol (our sun) looks the same on the map as a star 100 light years away.
The Gaia satellite (an ESA project) orbits beyond the moon and is …read more
The Universe Contains Ten Times As Many Galaxies As Previously Estimated
“It boggles the mind that over 90 percent of the galaxies in the universe have yet to be studied.” Continue reading The Universe Contains Ten Times As Many Galaxies As Previously Estimated
How Two-Sunned ‘Tatooine’ Planets Escape Being Crushed By Their Host Stars
Earth will one day be eaten by our sun. These planets might avoid that. Continue reading How Two-Sunned ‘Tatooine’ Planets Escape Being Crushed By Their Host Stars
Explore the Night Sky in Detail with this Virtual Star Mapper Tool
BRB gotta go visit Beta Canis Majoris. Continue reading Explore the Night Sky in Detail with this Virtual Star Mapper Tool
Why Galaxies Stop Making Stars
New research pins down the external and internal processes that “quench” galaxies. Continue reading Why Galaxies Stop Making Stars
What Is a ‘Stealth Black Hole,’ and Should We Worry One Will Gobble Us Up?
An explainer on the “stealth black hole” scientists announced this week. Continue reading What Is a ‘Stealth Black Hole,’ and Should We Worry One Will Gobble Us Up?