The well-known star Betelgeuse has a mysterious houseguest—and it's shaking the rafters, rattling the pipes and slamming the cupboards (metaphorically speaking). It's causing enough subtle atmospheric disturbance that it might as well be making ghost noises. Who's to blame? New data suggest that its recently discovered companion star, Siwarha, is the one doing the haunting.
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered a rare double disc of debris around a dead star. Shaped by two surviving planetary bodies, one potentially the size of Pluto, the system offers a glimpse into our Solar System's future.
Lacerta the Lizard, a small and faint autumn constellation, hosts a blazar featuring an active galactic nucleus with a high-energy jet pointed directly toward Earth. This object provides astronomers with a unique view of extreme cosmic phenomena.
Researchers suggest the Hyades star cluster and Venus may form the core inspiration behind Van Gogh's famous "The Starry Night." However, other experts remain skeptical of the claim.
While the Sun's visible surface radiates heat at 5,800 Kelvin, electrons in its outer corona reach millions of degrees. Experiments with laser-blasted plasma show how instabilities could explain this mystery.
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