Overall, the citizen scientists identified 10,001 eclipsing binary pairs. Of those, 7,936 were previously unknown.

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"This tangible evidence of a double detonation not only contributes towards solving a long-standing mystery, but also offers ...

This fan-favorite double star at the head of Cygnus the swan shows off stunning contrasting colors through a telescope.

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) at the University of Sharjah (UoS) organised a ...

Figuring out the ages of stars is fundamental to understanding many areas of astronomy—yet, it remains a challenge since ...

New observations show a star that blew up in two separate bursts, confirming a long-suspected cosmic phenomenon called a ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...

On his first trip to the Grand Canyon Star Party, Dave Eicher joins thousands for a week of lectures, observing, and cosmic ...

Astronomers uncover how massive stars form by tracking interstellar ammonia. Using the U.S. National Science Foundation ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to the emergence of stars marks a critical shift known as Cosmic ...

The research draws on two existing approaches to better estimate stars’ ages.