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Stellar hypoxia may help make more massive black holes Lower oxygen in a star may explain two cosmic mysteries at once. By Phil Plait 58 min ago
Exocomets swarm around an alien star… yet seem oddly familiar Comets around another star look a lot like local ones. By Phil Plait 6 days ago
Otherworldly blue lights in space are no longer shrouded in mystery There are things weirder than aliens out there. By Elizabeth Rayne 3 weeks ago
Zombie parasite stars are eating other stars alive It's a star-eat-star universe out there. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Hubble looks at a planet where vaporized rock may rain out as molten rock at night Better pack a titanium umbrella. By Phil Plait 1 month ago
What can the oldest star ever seen tell us about how stars were born? Earendel, the furthest known star from Earth, could reveal secrets of star formation. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Timeline of the Milky Way New work shows a part of our Milky Way galaxy is far older than previously thought. By Phil Plait 1 month ago
Could a bizarre star explain why our Sun's birthmarks suddenly vanished back in the 17th century? It wasn't wearing concealer. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Hubble sees the farthest star in the Universe A gravity assist helps the 'scope see a star 12.9 billion light-years away. By Phil Plait 1 month ago