Gluttonous star may hold clues to planet formation0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 14, 2016
A star that takes a lot of materials from its surroundings could very well give us an idea on how planets form.
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Smaller Stars Pack Big X-ray Punch for Would-Be Planets0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2016
Young stars can be more dangerous to new planets than we realize when we take a look at the X-rays from the Chandra observatory.
Black hole pairs spat out of mosh pits make gravitational waves0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 13, 2016
The black holes behind the gravitational wave signal recently picked up by LIGO might have been flung out of a cosmic mosh pit.
Flamingo stars turn pink when they gobble iron-rich planets0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 11, 2016
Consuming a metal rich planet in it’s early life, stars can change color.
Asteroseismologists listen to the relics of the Milky Way0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 7, 2016
Astrophysicists put their ears to space as they hear the sounds coming from the oldest stars in our galaxy.
Controversy Flares Over ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 1, 2016
An astronomer’s scathing blog post explains why a flurry of comets is not a likely explanation for this star’s weird behavior
Study reveals the galaxy is under pressure to make stars0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 1, 2016
New studies about stars and how much pressure it takes for new ones to be formed.
This Star Went Supernova With The Force Of 100 Million Exploding Suns0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 27, 2016
The star SN 2013ej was a very powerful star, and only recently, scientists could give an accurate description on how powerful it really is.
Planets stripped bare by host stars0
- From Around the Web, Space
- April 13, 2016
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of planets that have had their atmospheres stripped away by their host stars.
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