stellar astronomy
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Astronomers Find Massive Space ‘Cavity’ Possibly Left Behind by Explosion
Astronomers measuring the shapes and sizes of two gas clouds in space have discovered a big gap between them, leading them to believe that the clouds are what’s left of a series of stellar explosions or a single massive one.
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Astronomers Think They have Spotted a Rare Kind of Supernova Only Predicted to Exist
A team of astronomers discovered a supernova they believe was formed after the star’s electrons were consumed by other elements in its core. That would make the supernova an electron-capture supernova, a theorised type of stellar explosion first proposed 40 years ago. This may not be the first of these rare explosions documented by humans,…
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Unusually Massive Flare From Nearby Star a Bad Sign for Alien Life
Proxima Centauri — the nearest star to our own — has produced one of the most powerful flares on record. The observation is potential evidence that red dwarfs, though plentiful, are inhospitable to life.
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We’re Absolutely Surrounded By Double Stars, New 3D Map Suggests
A newly compiled 3D map has revealed more than 1 million binary star pairs located within 3,000 light years of Earth, highlighting the ubiquity of these celestial objects.