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Brown stars don't go with normal stars
Space science

Brown stars don't go with normal stars

Brown stars, objects smaller than stars but larger than planets, are becoming more and more confusing, according to a study of 233 star systems of NASA's non-gina Hubble…

December 17, 2018
Mars can still be a living planet
Space science

Mars can still be a living planet

A group of NASA researchers and universities have for the first time discovered methane in Mars's atmosphere.

December 17, 2018
Nursery star glowing
Space science

Nursery star glowing

An image of the APEX telescope reveals how an ionized gas bubble causes surrounding materials to turn into dense blocks, thereby forming new stars.

December 17, 2018
Impressive image of mammoth star
Space science

Impressive image of mammoth star

The Hubble telescope has recently captured a spectacular picture of a giant pair of stars, WR 25 and Tr16-244, located in the open star cluster Trumpler 16.

December 17, 2018
The supernova of the wild cousin of SN 1987A
Space science

The supernova of the wild cousin of SN 1987A

Astronomers have recently discovered that a relative of a strange exploding star was once thought to be unique in the universe. For more than two decades they have thoro…

December 17, 2018
The strange magnetic field of the star
Space science

The strange magnetic field of the star

Astronomers have discovered the most bizarre cosmic object flashes 40 times before disappearing. It is possible that this is a missing link in the neutron star family, t…

December 17, 2018
First discovered magnetic field at distant galaxy
Space science

First discovered magnetic field at distant galaxy

Using radio telescopes to observe the universe, a group of California astronomers have for the first time measured the galactic magnetic field that appeared 6.5 billion…

December 17, 2018
Stars formed from the wind
Space science

Stars formed from the wind

The terrestrial and space telescope combined to capture a picture provides a new perspective on the region's history with a great deal of NGC 346.

December 17, 2018