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Massive stars grow same way as light stars, just bigger

Astronomers obtained the first detailed face-on view of a gaseous disk feeding the growth of a massive baby star. They found that it shares many common features with lighter baby stars. This implies that the process of star formation is the same, regardless of the final mass of the resulting star.

Jul 8th, 2019

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New method may resolve difficulty in measuring universe's expansion

Astronomers have demonstrated how a combination of gravitational-wave and radio observations, along with theoretical modeling, can turn the mergers of pairs of neutron stars into a 'cosmic ruler' capable of measuring the expansion of the Universe and resolving an outstanding question over its rate.

Jul 8th, 2019

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Name an exoplanet

IAU100 NameExoWorlds gives every country in the world the opportunity to name an exoplanet and its host star.

Jun 6th, 2019

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