News articles tagged with 'star' (Page 64)
Double explosion heralds the death of a very massive star
— 13 Jun 2007 20:39 | AstronomyA unique discovery of two celestial explosions at exactly the same position in the sky has led astronomers to suggest they have witnessed the death of one of the most massive stars…
XMM-Newton reveals X-rays from gas streams around young stars
— 1 Jun 2007 11:51 | AstronomyXMM-Newton has surveyed nearly two hundred stars under formation to reveal, contrary to expectations, how streams of matter fall onto the young stars magnetic atmospheres and radiate…
Researchers take picture of the face of Altair, a first for a star like our own
— 1 Jun 2007 07:36 | AstronomyUsing a suite of four telescopes, astronomers have captured an image of Altair, one of the closest stars to our own and a fixture in the summer sky. While astronomers have recently…
Massive transiting planet with 31-hour year found around distant star
— 31 May 2007 17:45 | AstronomyAn international team of astronomers with the Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey today announce the discovery of their third planet, TrES-3. The new planet was identified by astronomers…
Hubble photographs grand spiral galaxy M81
— 30 May 2007 12:43 | AstronomyThe sharpest image ever taken of the large grand design spiral galaxy M81 is being released at the American Astronomical Society Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. A spiral-shaped system…
Many new planets reported
— 29 May 2007 22:10 | AstronomyThe worlds largest and most prolific team of planet hunters announced the discovery of 28 new planets outside our solar system, increasing to 236 the total number of known exoplanets.…