The orbit is tilted at least 30 or 40 degrees out of the plane of the sky." Wolf-Rayet stars are very massive, very hot, and very luminous stars at the end of their main-sequence lifespans. Because ...

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is reappearing in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova. T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), popularly known as the "Blaze Star," is surely on the verge of a ...

New research led by W. M. Keck Observatory Instrument Scientist and astronomer Grant Hill has confirmed what scientists have long suspected—WR 104 comprises two massive stars: a Wolf-Rayet star and an ...

Look up to the southern sky tonight and spot the supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It's big, bright, and orange – and could be about to explode. Betelgeuse is a red giant star that ...

A medal awarded to Luke Skywalker after he destroyed the Death Star in Star Wars is on sale for 300,000 to 600,000 US dollars. Propstore is selling the Medal of Yavin, which was worn by the future ...