In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to explore two gorgeous star clusters in the constellation Gemini the Twins: M35 and NGC 2158. M35 is an easy binocular ...

The oldest stars in the Milky Way are forcing a fresh look at one of cosmology’s biggest arguments. If some of them are about 13.

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have conducted the most detailed simulation of the interior of stars and disproved a theory scientists have believed for 45 years: that stars switch their ...

A new study has estimated the universe’s possible age by using precise data on stars.

WOH G64 has always been an oddball. It sits in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, and it ranks among the most extreme red supergiants known.

In a recent Hot Take segment, the China Global Television Network recently released an interesting video detailing China's future plans for space. Titled "Earth 2.0? China's plan to find new Earth," ...

There's a whole slew of objects that astronomers aren't sure whether to classify as "failed stars" or "overgrown planets." ...

Two aging stars in the binary system AFGL 4106 sculpt a glowing, egg-shaped nebula as they approach the end of their lives.

Astronomy on Tap St. Louis is back on June 14 for a night of cosmic fun! Join us for a public science event featuring exciting space talks, interactive trivia, and prizes – no science background ...

Alfred University is home to the Stull Observatory and its seven independent telescopes, but relatively few students have chosen to take advantage of those resources in the form of a minor in ...

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Explore the differences between Astrophysics and Astronomy to help you decide which field is a better fit for your interests ...