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The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star
Astronomers suspect the heart of the Milky Way may be hiding a big secret: a rapidly spinning, highly magnetic, neutron star-powered pulsar.
Astronomers discover chemicals that could seed life in the core of a developing star
An organic molecule called methanimine was found scattered throughout a dense clump of gas and dust 554 light-years away.
A stellar treat for Valentine's Day: Heart-shaped outburst stuns astronomers
Astronomers have spotted a heart in the cosmos — not Cupid's doing, but a dying star shedding its layers — just in time for Valentine's Day.
Nearby star's massive eruption could help astronomers unlock secret of superflares
Astronomers witnessed a star emitting as much energy in mere moments as our sun puts out in a few months. The dramatic observation gives a direct look into the brutal physics of these stellar events.
Watch dead neutron stars smash together in new NASA supercomputer simulation
"We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the entwined magnetic fields undergo rapid and dramatic changes, and modeled potentially observable high-energy signals."
Neutron star photobombs baby star | Space photo of the day for Feb. 3, 2026
When young stars mix with neutron stars, things get messy.
A mystery object is holding this 120 million-mile-wide cloud of vaporized metal together
"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason."
James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova
"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger."
