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A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be ...
A team of astronomers have made a fascinating discovery that forces us to rethink our understanding of how dead stars behave.
Our sun, currently in its prime, is expected to shine for another 5 billion years. Eventually, it will transform into a red ...
Our Sun is a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star – a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium – at the center of our solar ...
For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...
Ammonite was discovered using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, with follow-up confirmation from the Canada-France-Hawaii ...
What can planets orbiting red dwarf stars teach scientists about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recently ...
SCOTS may be able to catch a glimpse of Pluto this week as it reaches peak brightness. The dwarf planet is set to be at its ...
The Sun is at the heart of our Solar System, providing the energy that sustains life on Earth. But have you ever wondered what will happen when it reaches the end of its life? In this video, we delve ...
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a ...
What’s more, the white dwarf has a mass of around 0.4 times that of the Sun. According to theory, a white dwarf that small can’t exist on its own — it would take such a low-mass star longer ...
Stellar Evolution in 5 Minutes Stars are born from cold clouds of dust and gas that collapse under the force of gravity. How a star goes through life depends on its initial mass.