Science Sep 05 Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in Webb Space Telescope’s latest snapshot By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Jun 18 Meet the moths that map the stars to fly long distances It's an impressive feat for Bogong moths, whose brains are smaller than the size of a grain of rice, to rely on the night sky for their odyssey, said study author David Dreyer with Lund University in Sweden. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science Aug 24 A nova explosion may soon be visible in the night sky. Here’s where and when to look Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event. A space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look. By Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation
Science May 23 A cradle of baby stars revealed in new European space telescope images They were taken following the telescope's Florida launch last year as a warm-up act to its main job currently underway: surveying the so-called dark universe. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Dec 11 Asteroid to temporarily obscure Betelgeuse star in unique eclipse The rare event will occur late Monday into early Tuesday. Weather permitting, it should be visible to millions of people along a narrow path stretching from central Asia and southern Europe to parts of Florida and Mexico. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Mar 14 NASA’s James Webb telescope captures a star on the cusp of death By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in late 2021. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away. Continue reading
Jan 19 Galactic photo shoot captures over 3 billion stars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A dark-energy camera on a telescope in Chile made the observations over two years, focusing on the Southern Hemisphere sky. Results were released this week. Continue reading
Mar 30 Move over, Icarus. Hubble finds Earendel, the farthest star from Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos. Continue reading
Apr 26 This stunning map of the Milky Way pinpoints more than 1 billion stars By Lee Billings, Scientific American The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a catalog, the most detailed to date, of more than 1.5 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Continue reading
Jun 07 Einstein’s theory and ‘bent light’ reveal a way to weigh stars for first time By Andrew Wagner Rather than expose whether celestial objects need to go on a diet, this new weight scale offers a chance to learn more about the life cycle of stars, including our sun. Continue reading