Read article: Invading black hole or neutron star caused star to explode, say astronomers
Invading black hole or neutron star caused star to explode, say astronomers
Observation could explain a puzzling type of supernova
Read article: Invading black hole or neutron star caused star to explode, say astronomers
Read article: Solar polarization paradox resolved at last
Solar polarization paradox resolved at last
Careful numerical modelling explains origin of polarized light emitted by sodium atoms in the solar atmosphere
Read article: New evidence supports dark-spot theory for Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’
New evidence supports dark-spot theory for Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’
But what caused that dark spot to form in the first place?
Read article: Solar radio waves could help monitor glacier thickness
Solar radio waves could help monitor glacier thickness
Passive radar system offers energy and cost savings over existing methods
Read article: Ancient star likely created from a colossal hypernova explosion
Ancient star likely created from a colossal hypernova explosion
Heavy elements found in an ancient star lying on the fringes of the Milky Way were likely produced by a magneto-rotational hypernova explosion
Read article: Electron capture supernova spotted four decades after first predicted
Electron capture supernova spotted four decades after first predicted
Observation suggest that the Crab Nebula was created by a similar explosion
Read article: Artificial intelligence can spot holes in the Sun’s corona
Artificial intelligence can spot holes in the Sun’s corona
System could improve forecasts of disruptive space weather
Read article: Has Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’ finally been explained?
Has Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’ finally been explained?
Cold spot and condensing gas cloud reduced light from nearby red supergiant, say astronomers
Read article: Spinning brown dwarfs might have reached their speed limit
Spinning brown dwarfs might have reached their speed limit
Astronomers have discovered three new brown dwarfs that are spinning faster than any others found before
Read article: Sextuply-eclipsing star system is ‘like striking gold’ for star-formation models
Sextuply-eclipsing star system is ‘like striking gold’ for star-formation models
Rare group of six gravitationally bound stars found in data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
