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A thousand stars are fleeing home in a hurry, and scientists don't know why
By Keith Cooper published
Data from Europe's Gaia spacecraft have revealed that a cluster of 1,000 stars is breaking up much faster than is normal, stumping astronomers.

What happens inside neutron stars, the universe's densest known objects?
By Paul Sutter published
Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts.

Twinkling star reveals the secrets of turbulent plasma in our cosmic neighborhood
By Daniel Reardon published
Astronomers have observed a twinkling star and discovered an abundance of mysterious plasma structures in our cosmic neighborhood.

Where did this extremely magnetic, dense and dead star come from? Scientists aren't quite sure
By Robert Lea published
Using the Hubble and Gaia space telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a powerfully magnetic neutron star in the Milky Way wasn't born in a supernova.

Scientists find rare double-star spiral doomed for supernova explosion
By Julian Dossett published
In 23 billion years, these two white dwarf stars will collide. Then, they'll explore. Here's why scientists say this discovery is such a big deal.

Scientists are using stellar 'quakes' to peer inside stars
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists are probing stellar "quakes" to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star's body.

Hold onto your hats! Is the 'Blaze Star' T Corona Borealis about to go boom?
By Keith Cooper published
The nova is ignited when a "vampirific" white dwarf steals too much matter from a companion star.

New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The cosmic pinwheel that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma rays may not be as dangerous as once thought.
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