Dying Star Devours Planet: X-Ray Clues Unveil Cosmic Catastrophe
For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...
Pinwheel "Death Star" Discovery Shocks Astronomers
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 ...
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Unprecedented close-up of dying star outside Milky Way captured
Observations allowed astronomers to see how the star is ejecting gas and dust in the final stages of its life, providing valuable information about the processes occurring in dying stars.
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Century-long mystery of dying stars captured in unprecedented detail
Astronomers have captured the first ever detailed images of unusual stellar winds which surround dying stars as they reach the end of their existence. The extraordinary images show mesmerising shapes ...