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A Mysterious Radio Signal From Space Is Repeating Every 18 Minutes and 18 Seconds
The unidentified radio source could be a type of dead star that’s never been observed before.
There’s a New Exploding Star in the Sky
An erupting white dwarf in the constellation Cassiopeia should be visible with binoculars or small telescopes on a dark night.
Scientists Prepare to Search for Aliens Orbiting Dead Stars
“The next intriguing question would be whether life survived the star’s death or started all over again—a second genesis.”
Scientists Witnessed a Dead Star ‘Dragging’ the Fabric of Reality
Astronomers spent 20 years using a dead star as a gigantic "cosmic clock" to test a mind-blowing prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
Scientists Found a Planet Orbiting a Dead Star, a Glimpse Into Our Future
Astronomers have discovered a giant planet orbiting a white dwarf for the first time, giving us a new place to look for planets and a rare glimpse into the future of our Solar System.
A Scientist Created ‘Gravity Crystals’ to Simulate Dead Stars on Earth
Physicist Alexander Bataller recreated exotic cosmic phenomena on Earth using household materials.
Earth-Like Planets May Be Common Outside Our Solar System, Scientists Discover
After studying the remains of exoplanets that crashed into dead stars, scientists think that rocky planets similar to Earth and Mars are likely common outside of our solar system.
Scientists Discovered the Most Massive Neutron Star Ever
The extremely swole collapsed star is so big that it defies what we know about how big neutron stars can get.
Tons of Stars Are Actually Solid 'Crystal Spheres' Hanging In Space
Turning into crystal spheres is the ultimate fate of billions of stars in our galaxy, including our own Sun.
Corpses of Dead Stars Will Be ‘Humanity’s Last Refuge’ in a Dying Universe
Where do you see yourself in a trillion years?
Vampire Stars and Franken-Galaxies: The Spookiest Things in Outer Space
A guide to the scariest astronomical phenomenon observed in the universe.
This Dying Star Is One of the Most Massive White Dwarfs Ever Discovered
And as far as scientists know, there's only one star like it in the Andromeda Galaxy.