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Jan 10, 2017 03:00 AM EST

Binary Stars To Light Up Sky As Red Nova In 2022

Colliding stars in the form of red nova could be seen by the naked eye in 2022.

Feb 16, 2016 12:48 PM EST

Supernova 'Impostor' In Nearby Galaxy Caught In The Act

Researchers found that a rare supernova might actually be an "impostor" in a close-by galaxy.

Dec 17, 2015 12:26 PM EST

Hubble Captures Image Of First-Ever Predicted Exploding Star

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the image of the first-ever predicted supernova explosion.

Nov 13, 2015 04:35 PM EST

Asteroid Ripped Apart Forms Glowing Ring System Around White Dwarf

For the first time researchers have captured an image of an asteroid ripped apart to form a star's glowing ring system. The white dwarf star was identified as SDSS1228+1040, by researchers from the University of Warwick's Astrophysics Group.

Nov 11, 2015 04:42 PM EST

Oldest Stars Discovered Next To Milky Way Center

A team of researchers from the Australian National University have discovered some of the oldest stars near Milky Way center. The researchers made the discovery using the ANU SkyMapper telescope.

Oct 30, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

New Milky Way Component Discovered With ESO VISTA Telescope

Researchers found a new component in the Milky Way. The component was unknown to researchers until now, since it was hidden behind thick clouds of dust, according to the researchers.