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A mysterious river of gas flowing into the Milky Way has stars inside after all
By Tereza Pultarova published
For the first time since its discovery, scientists have found stars within the Magellanic Stream, a mighty river of hydrogen gas emanating from two small galaxies in the outskirts of the Milky Way.
300 gamma-ray-blasting neutron stars found in massive haul — and some are 'spider pulsars'
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered around 300 new gamma-ray-blasting pulsars, including several "spider pulsars" that devour the companion stars like black widows.
Mysterious blasts of radiation might stem from our universe's most extreme stars
By Robert Lea published
New research strengthens the connection between neutron stars with powerful magnetic fields called magnetars, and mysterious blasts of radiation called fast radio bursts.
Dazzling remains of star explosion revealed in new ESO image
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new photo from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope captures the Vela supernova remnant, the result of a stellar explosion that happened 11,000 years ago.
What are binary stars?
By Robert Lea last updated
Reference Binary stars are two stars that orbit a mutual center of gravity. It is the most common type of multistar system.
'Stellar vampires' may feed on hidden stars in their systems
By Robert Lea published
New research suggests massive "vampire" stars exist in triple star systems.
Watch Algol, the 'Demon star of Perseus,' get eclipsed by its stellar twin this week
By Joe Rao published
The "Demon Star" of Algol gets eclipsed this week by one of its stellar siblings. Here's what you need to know.
This dead star is bursting back to life
By Robert Lea published
A distant stellar corpse is coming back to life, exhibiting repeated explosive flares and representing a new type of "cosmic cataclysm."
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