In 1604, a white dwarf star went supernova. This is very normal behavior for a white dwarf star; but this one, at a distance of just 20,000 light-years from Earth, was visible to the naked eye, and documented by astronomers around the world, including the German astronomer Johannes Kepler. Kepler’s …
Read More »Betelgeuse is dimmed again
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to ignoring Betelgeuse, the red giant star began to reappear. After its first round of dimming, and then clear, Betelgeuse has now once again started dimming again. Moreover, this new dimming is consistent with the current cycle of Betelgeuse variation …
Read More »We just found the fastest star in the Milky Way, traveling at 8% the speed of light
We found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. In the extreme environment at the center of our galaxy is a newly discovered star named S4714 around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A *. On its orbital journey, S4714 reaches a speed of about 8 percent of the speed …
Read More »Here’s how exploding stars smelt the calcium in your teeth and bones
Up to half of the calcium in the Universe – and that includes our bones and teeth – is thought to come from exploding supernova stars, and researchers have now gained an incredible insight into how these ultra rare, calcium-rich supernovae end up reach of her life. The never before …
Read More »Massive sunspot turns to Earth. This can result in large solar flames that can affect electrical systems- Technology News, Firstpost
FP Trending07 Aug, 2020 17:36:48 IST A massive sunspot on the sun is turning towards our planet and this could result in strong solar flames. The solar pot AR2770 was discovered earlier this week and is expected to grow in size in the coming days. A report of SpaceWeather.com – …
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