[ad_1] When astronomers talk about the “end states” of stellar evolution, several categories come to mind: black holes, neutron stars/pulsars, and white dwarfs. What happens if one star ends up in two of these states? That’s the case with a genre-breaking white dwarf...

[ad_1] Some of the most severe marine heat increases on Earth are occurring in the seas surrounding the UK and Ireland. Satellite measurements show that water temperatures in certain areas are above average for this time of year.The coastal regions off the east coast...

[ad_1] United Launch Alliance's (ULA) powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket will fly for the second-to-last time early Wednesday morning (June 21), and you can watch the action live.The Delta IV Heavy is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...

[ad_1] This is a piece of the Dar al Gani 400 meteorite, which broke off from the Moon nearly 1 million years ago. Credit: David J. Eicher Hi folks, tune in every week of 2023 for the best in astronomy from Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher, brought to you by Celestron....

[ad_1] Prediction is one of the hallmarks of scientific endeavors. Scientists pride themselves on being able to predict physical realities based on inputs. So it should come as no surprise that a team of scientists at Notre Dame has developed a theory that can be used...

[ad_1] The Paris Air Show is one the oldest and largest aerospace event in the world and of course ESA is there!Watch the replay of the kickoff press conference attended by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and CNES CEO Philippe Baptiste. ESA astronauts Thomas...

[ad_1] "I hope you'll make black holes," Stephen said with a broad smile. We exited the cargo lift that had taken us underground into the five-story cavern housing the ATLAS experiment at the CERN lab, the legendary European Organization for Nuclear Research near...

[ad_1] Back to Article List The magazine's newest associate editor, Daniela Mata, brings her expertise in the stars that populate our Milky Way Galaxy. Credit: Daniela Mata Please join me in welcoming Astronomy’s newest associate editor, Daniela Mata. Daniela obtained...

[ad_1] Measuring cosmic distances is challenging, and astronomers rely on multiple methods and tools to do it – collectively referred to as the Cosmic Distance Ladder. One particularly crucial tool is Type Ia supernovae, which occur in binary systems where one star (a...

[ad_1] As climate change increases the risk of wildfires across the globe, the spate of fires that hit Canada in May and June suggest that 2023 is on course to be the country’s worst fire season to date. These fires not only pose a serious threat to human life,...