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James Webb telescope finds universe's smallest 'failed star' in cluster full of mystery molecules
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted what may be the smallest known brown dwarf, a "failed star" that's only three or four times larger than Jupiter.
1st evidence of nuclear fission in stars hints at elements 'never produced on Earth'
An analysis of 42 ancient stars in the Milky Way reveals the first hints of nuclear fission in the cosmos, hinting at the existence of elements far heavier than anything found naturally on Earth.
Intergalactic 'stream of stars' 10 times longer than the Milky Way is the 1st of its kind ever spotted
While hunting for dark matter, astronomers accidentally discovered the first known stellar stream stretching between galaxies. The trail of stars is also the longest ever seen.
One of the brightest stars in the sky will 'blink out' on Dec. 12. Here's how to watch.
Betelgeuse, the most famous red supergiant star and one of the sky's brightest, will disappear for up to 12 seconds during an ultra-rare occultation by asteroid 319 Leona.
'Vampire' stars that bleed their companions dry may have a hidden accomplice, new study reveals
Scientists suspect that type-Be 'vampire' stars grow by preying on their smaller companions. New research suggests there may be an important third player in these systems.
Rare type of space explosion could leave Earth uninhabitable for 'thousands of years'
New research describes how a kilonova explosion triggered by colliding neutron stars could eradicate life on Earth for thousands of years. Thankfully, the odds are incredibly low.
Ultra-powerful plasma 'blades' could slice entire stars in half, new paper suggests
Stars could be sliced in half by "relativistic blades," or ultra-powerful outflows of plasma shaped by extremely strong magnetic fields, an unpublished paper claims.
Mysterious 'fountain of youth' near Milky Way's central black hole is full of newborn stars that shouldn't exist
New James Webb Space Telescope observations might be able to explain why clusters of young stars keep turning up near the Milky Way’s central black hole.
