The stars are surrounded by diffraction spikes, which are the starburst-like radiating lines that appear around bright ...

In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the ...

The Death Star bucket is a replica of the iconic space station seen in the films. The popcorn bucket has light-up features, primarily on two spots — one where the laser that is used to destroy ...

Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met its doom as the star puffed up late in its lifespan, becoming what is called a red giant. New observations by the James Webb Space ...