Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set …
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Space
Want to Get Into Stargazing? A Professional Astronomer Explains Where to Start
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThere are few things more peaceful and relaxing than a night under the stars. Through the holidays, many …
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Space
Galactic Odyssey: Exploring the Timeless Wonders of the Milky Way
by Viena Abdonby Viena AbdonIn the grand tapestry of the cosmos, there exists a celestial wonder that has captured the imagination of …
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Mind & SpiritFeatured
The Meaning of the Stars: Unraveling Their Spiritual Significance and Importance
by Viena Abdonby Viena AbdonThe night sky has always been a source of wonder and fascination for humanity. Among the celestial objects …
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Red giants are dying stars in the advanced stages of stellar evolution, which have depleted the hydrogen in …
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Space
ALMA Witnesses Deadly Star-Slinging Tug-of-War Between Merging Galaxies
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhile observing a newly-dormant galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), scientists discovered …
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Space
Brightest Stars in the Night Sky Can Strip Planets to Their Rocky Cores
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver the last 25 years, astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around stars in our galaxy, but more …
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Space
International Team of Astronomers Discovers Two Rare Binary Star Systems
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn international team of astronomers has identified only the second and third examples of a rare type of …
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Space
Astronomers Spot Quadruple Stars That May Spark Supernova Explosions
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA quadruple star system discovered in 2017 and recently observed at the University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory …
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The first worlds beyond our solar system were discovered three decades ago. Since then, close to 5,000 exoplanets …