Some white dwarfs in rapid binary orbits are far hotter and larger than theory predicts. Researchers found that powerful tidal forces between them generate enough heat to inflate their sizes and ...

Imaging shows NGC 6789 building stars in near-total isolation, pushing scientists to rethink gas supply and formation in ...

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a "ultra-massive white dwarf that formed when a white dwarf merged with another star," according to the Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit ...

The actor, 65, was forced to cancel a sting of public appearances due to a mystery 'medical situation' over the summer, but rescheduled the event following his recovery. Writing in the Red Dwarf fan ...

Will the universe keep existing forever? An astrophysicist explains how scientists aren’t entirely sure, but they can make ...

An artist's view of planets transiting a red dwarf star. Astronomers revealed they have detected a storm on a star other than our sun for the first time - a red dwarf star called StKM 1-1262 more than ...

The final frontier is mythic, so naturally, the Star Trek canon is also subject to widespread myth. Somewhere along the line over the past 60 years, Trek has picked up a few so-called “facts” which ...

Star Wars is one of the most popular science fiction franchises for a reason. Millions of fans fell hard for the original storyline about Luke Skywalker discovering he was an unlikely hero in the ...

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar in some ways to those unleashed by our sun, such as the ...

The Blue Jackets are wasting no time making improvements on one of the biggest reasons they missed the playoffs last season. After struggling on the road in 2024-25, they’ve started this season by ...

Astronomers have discovered phosphine gas in the atmosphere of an ancient brown dwarf, Wolf 1130C, using the James Webb Space Telescope. The finding is puzzling because phosphine, a potential ...