Scintillation measurements show that FRB 20221022A originated from the highly magnetized region around a neutron star, challenging existing models of conditions there
Read article: Fast radio burst came from a neutron star’s magnetosphere, say astronomers
Highly energetic events happen much more often than previously thought, say astronomers
Read article: Sun-like stars produce ‘superflares’ about once a century
As-yet-undetected stellar companion would displace light-blocking dust
Read article: ‘Buddy star’ could explain Betelgeuse’s varying brightness
New mathematical model reveals the workings of the stellar dynamo, with important implications for predicting solar storms
Read article: Sun’s magnetic field may have a surprisingly shallow origin
Seven M-dwarfs recently identified as possible Dyson sphere candidates could be a case of mistaken identity
Read article: Are dusty quasars masquerading as Dyson sphere candidates?
Proposed mechanism could explain why the orbits of some "hot Jupiters" decay slower than expected
Read article: Stellar magnetic fields may give doomed exoplanets a temporary reprieve
Viewers in parts of Mexico, the US and Canada enjoyed a rare total solar eclipse yesterday
Read article: Dispatches from the Great North American eclipse of 2024
Spectral analysis of stellar “twins” also suggests a significant fraction of planetary systems may be unstable
Read article: Planet-gobbling stars are more common than we thought
Merger of two stellar remnants could explain a peculiar split between the star’s helium- and hydrogen-covered hemispheres
Read article: Two-faced white dwarf star leaves astronomers puzzled
Rare observation sheds light on how large stars form
Read article: Spiral arms of gas and dust spotted around a massive protostar
