Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen scientist project to classify and learn about these bright flashes

Where specialized algorithms fail to classify star-borne pulses, human volunteers with just a little training can step in.

Amy Lien, Assistant Professor of Physics, University of Tampa • conversation
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min

Faintest star system ever found hints there may be more

If confirmed as a galaxy, a newly identified star system would be the faintest ever discovered—and could suggest there are others that remain to be found.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
April 15, 2024 • ~5 min

Many People 'Thank Their Lucky Stars'
VOA Learning English • voa
April 13, 2024 • ~4 min

How medieval chroniclers interpreted solar eclipses and other celestial events

Medieval scholars connected celestial events to changes that happened on the ground, such as the overthrow of the king.

Brian Tanner, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Durham University, Durham University • conversation
April 4, 2024 • ~7 min

Scientists Identify Building Blocks of Milky Way
VOA Learning English • voa
April 1, 2024 • ~4 min

Team finds one of the most ancient stars from another galaxy

"This star provides a unique window into the very early element-forming process in galaxies other than our own."

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
April 1, 2024 • ~8 min

Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if one happened close enough to Earth, it could threaten life on the planet

Some ancient texts record what were likely dying stars, faintly visible from Earth. If close enough, these events can disturb telescopes and even damage the ozone layer.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
March 29, 2024 • ~9 min

Study of 'Twin' Stars Suggests Many Planets Might Be Exiles
VOA Learning English • voa
March 28, 2024 • ~5 min

Stellar murder: when stars destroy and eat their own planets

There are several ways in which stars can destroy and swallow their own planets.

Or Graur, Associate Professor of Astrophysics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
March 22, 2024 • ~6 min

‘Dark stars’: dark matter may form exploding stars – and observing the damage could help reveal what it’s made of

We may be able to find traces of dark matter star explosions.

Andreea Font, Reader in Theoretical Astrophysics, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
March 21, 2024 • ~7 min

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