A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the ...

A new study has unveiled new insights into the effects of massive stars on nearby molecular gas and star formation in the W4 ...

Scientists have discovered a new way to probe the interiors of neutron stars by using gravitational waves to turn them into ...

Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

Ejnar Hertzsprung, of Leyden Observatory, for his determination of the distance of the Magellanic Clouds and other pioneering work in stellar astronomy. Prof. Hertzsprang's work is characterised ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

How does a star’s activity influence exoplanet data obtained by scientists? This is what a recent study published in The ...

In the astronomy minor, you'll take foundational courses in planetary astronomy and stellar astronomy, which studies galaxies and star systems. You'll learn how to use a telescope for observation and ...

The results provide details of the process where enormous amounts of energy from stellar winds and radiation ... this work is published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal.

Stellar transients and mergers are fascinating phenomena in the universe that occur when stars interact in binary systems. These events can lead to dramatic changes in brightness and can produce a ...

A planet that may support alien life has been discovered less than 20 light-years from Earth. The "promising" super-Earth - called HD 20794 d - may house water, according to the international research ...