Astronomers have discovered a new type of binary star, that was missing for decades, which represents a "missing link" in the evolution of so-called extremely low mass (ELM) white dwarfs. When 97 ...

When you look up at the night sky, it might seem like all stars are basically the same, as just tiny points of light scattered across the dark. However, in reality, stars come in an astonishing range ...

Rarest Stars in the Universe: Stars come in many forms, but some types are so rare that only a handful exist in our galaxy. For example, O-type stars account for just 0.00003% of the stars near the ...

A new ancient star type and a bunch of erupting protostars were discovered by astronomers monitoring around a billion Milky Way stars over 10 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

A white dwarf. Researchers have discovered a new star type, believed to be the result of the merging of two white dwarfs. Klaus Werner, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of ...

"This is the first time we have found a magnetic massive helium star; such objects were not really predicted prior to this." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...