New light on early stars
'First generation stars' may have formed from the explosion of an older star
Read article: White dwarf feels the heat – again
White dwarf feels the heat – again
Astronomers are watching a star contract in real time
Read article: Can stars become only so big?
Can stars become only so big?
New research puts an upper limit on the mass of stars
Atom bomb designer dies
Hans Bethe, who helped develop the atomic bomb and worked out how stars shine, has died aged 98
Read article: The biggest bang
The biggest bang
Astronomers detect brightest ever cosmic event
Read article: All change for stellar evolution
All change for stellar evolution
New values for the rate of formation of carbon-12 could force astrophysicists to revamp models of how stars form
X-ray satellite chalks up black hole first
Astronomers see material complete a full orbit around a supermassive black hole
Read article: Swift takes off
Swift takes off
Mission to study gamma-ray bursts has a successful launch
Read article: Saturn gets a shock
Saturn gets a shock
Space scientists have watched an interplanetary shock travel from the Sun past the Earth and Jupiter to Saturn
Read article: Sunspots hit new highs
Sunspots hit new highs
Analysis of carbon-14 in tree rings sheds news light on the Sun
