HR 4729 – a Hot Blue Star located in the Crux Constellation
HR 4729 is a bright blue star in the Crux constellation. It is a multiple star system located about 95 parsecs (310 ly) from the…
Astronomy
An Unusual Molecule Found in the Atmosphere on Saturn’s Moon Titan
When it comes to scientists’ expectations for life beyond Earth, Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon, simply keeps becoming stranger and more fascinating. Titan is one of…
Research Team Finds Huge Ice Feature on Saturn’s Giant Moon, TItan
While trying to figure out where Saturn’s biggest moon gets all of its methane, a study team found a massive ice structure on Titan. Titan,…
Tau Ceti – a star in the Constellation Cetus
The star Tau Ceti (τ Ceti) is located in the constellation Cetus. It is visible to the naked eye as a third-magnitude star. Observations have…
Supernova Doom Revealed by a Teardrop Star
Astronomers have observed two stars spiraling to their demise after spotting the tell-tale signs of a teardrop-shaped star. The tragic shape is the result of…
A New Study has Shown that Unexpected Atmospheric Vortex Behavior on Saturn’s Moon Titan
Titan is Saturn’s biggest moon and the only one with a significant atmosphere. Because of the compressed and heated sinking air, the atmosphere is warm…
According to a New Study, Tidal Stresses may be Causing Constant Icequakes on Saturn’s Sixth Largest Moon Enceladus
According to new research, tidal pressures on Saturn’s sixth-biggest moon Enceladus, a planet of interest in the hunt for life beyond Earth, maybe producing continuous…
V1400 Centauri – a Star in the Constellation Centaurus
V1400 Centauri, also known as 1SWASP J140747, is a star. It is a star similar to the Sun in the constellation Centaurus, 434 light-years away…
Gamma Velorum – a Binary Star in the Vela Constellation
Gamma Velorum, also known as Regor, is a binary star in the constellation Vela. In the constellation Vela, it is a quadruple star system. It…
Discovery of Long-period Oscillations in the Sun
A group of solar physicists reported the discovery of global Sun oscillations with very long periods, comparable to the 27-day solar rotation period. At the…
Black Hole-neutron Star Mergers are detected for the First Time by Astronomers
A long time ago, in two galaxies about 900 million light-years apart, two black holes each devoured their neutron star companions, causing gravitational waves to…
Astronomers Imaged the Dark Heart of the Nearby Radio Galaxy Centaurus
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, known for capturing the first image of a black hole in the galaxy Messier 87, has now imaged the…
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