Astronomers don’t have to work hard to find binary stars in the Milky Way. They’re common, even abundant. For a long time, ...

To find the end of the Milky Way, scientists looked to the outermost star-formation site, roughly 40,000 light-years from the ...

There are plenty of types of stars out there, but one stands out for being just a little weirder than the others. You might even say it's strange. According to a paper from researchers at Guangxi ...

The Milky Way may not have a sharp edge, but scientists have now found where its star-forming activity largely comes to an ...

New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet formation, and may produce more gas giants than ...

Astronomers have uncovered the most promising evidence yet for the existence of dark stars—giant cosmic objects powered by dark matter, rather than the fusion processes typically seen in stars. These ...

The binary star system ν Octantis has long been considered hostile to planet formation. The discovery of a white dwarf in the system offers an alternative view. However, Cheng and colleagues observe ...

The James Webb Space Telescope peers at Sagittarius C, a star-forming region about 200 light-years from the Milky Way's central black hole. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / S. Crowe "A big question ...

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