Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the Universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields can be found all over our galaxy but astronomers don't know exactly how they form.

BERKELEY — Eta Carinae, the galaxy’s biggest, brightest and perhaps most studied star after the sun, has been keeping a secret: Its giant outbursts appear to be driven by an entirely new type of ...

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what ...

Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse into what happens deep within a star just before it explodes. A study detailing the ...

Astronomers have used a new type of extreme supernova in which a massive star was stripped right "down to the bone" to better understand the process of stellar life and death.

Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez breaks down the 5 different types of nebulae. Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez breaks down the 5 different types of nebulae: emission, reflection, planetary, supernova ...

Researchers of the University of Granada have conducted the most complete worldwide analysis of the chemical composition and evolutionary state of a spectral type R carbon star The presence of carbon ...

(CNN) — A decade-long survey of the night sky has revealed a mysterious new type of star astronomers are referring to as an “old smoker.” These previously hidden stellar objects are aging, giant stars ...

Authors of a series of papers published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society detail the discovery of a new type of star that was found by analyzing a decade-long collection of data ...

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature.

An artist’s illustration depicts silicon, argon and sulfur releasing from a massive star. - Adam Makarenko/W. M. Keck Observatory Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of ...