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Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know
By Paul Sutter published
Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp.

Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why
By Keith Cooper published
Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might imagine.

Scientists learn how much baby stars in Orion weigh — by watching their dance moves
By Keith Cooper published
"These measurements vastly expand our understanding of how stellar neighborhoods like our own are built."

Why do some starburst galaxies mysteriously shut down? New study provides clues
By Paul Sutter published
A new study suggests that most "post-starburst galaxies" cease star formation because they run out of fuel. But that's not the full story.

These 'interstellar glaciers' could give water to young star systems. Could they support alien life, too?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope reveals widespread water ice in Cygnus X, showing how dust shields molecules in star-forming regions across the Milky Way.

James Webb Space Telescope peers into a dying star surrounded by mysterious buckyballs: 'The structures we're seeing now are breathtaking'
By Elizabeth Howell published
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the first detailed images of planetary nebula Tc 1, revealing new details of what happens after a sun-like star dies.

This may be the daughter of one of our universe's 1st stars. Scientists call it an 'ancient immigrant'
By Keith Cooper published
The star is escaping the Large Magellanic Cloud for the Milky Way.

Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation and dark matter.
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