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Astronomers Uncover 74 New Stars

Astronomers have imaged planetary belts of 74 planetary systems as part of resolved ALMA and SMA observations in nearby star (reason) investigations (reason). The gallery contains…

A Guide On Viewing Shooting Stars

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak between Sunday night and dawn on Monday, giving skywatchers around the world the chance to enjoy one of the…

Seeing Shooting Stars: A Step By Step Guide

summaryThe annual Perseid meteor shower has begun, reaching its peak on the night of August 12th.It's typically one of the most dramatic meteor showers of the…

Planets Consumed By Billions Of Stars

Artist's impression of a planet grazing the surface of a starK. Miller/R. Hart (California Institute of Technology/IPAC) It appears that at least one in every 12…

10 Of The Biggest Stars In The Universe

The stars that exist in our universe are definitely huge. In fact, our closest star, the Sun, has a diameter of an astonishing 1.4 million km…