A planet orbiting a white dwarf

A Jupiter-mass planet has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf. That means the planet survived the death of its host … More

Quasars might be used to measure distances

It looks like we might be able to measure distances using quasars – the very bright, distant objects which are … More

Some old stars wear a blanket of burning hydrogen to keep warm

A recent article published in Nature Astronomy details evidence that some white dwarfs stay warmer for longer due to the … More

Centaurus A: Our neighbour in the process of merging

NOIRLab recently released the above new photo of Centaurus A: The galaxy Centaurus A, which lies over 12 million light-years … More

A supernova from a merger with a black hole or neutron star

From EurekAlert: Astronomers have found dramatic evidence that a black hole or neutron star spiraled its way into the core … More

New all-sky map shows the trail left by the Large Magellanic Cloud

Astronomers recently released the above map of the Milky Way’s furthest reaches — the galactic halo. The band across the … More

Giant Radio Pulses: Now Available in X-Rays

Six and a half thousand light years away is the dense remnant of a supernova. It’s the size of a … More

A Black Hole Feeding on an Ageing Star Powers a Mysterious Microquasar

A new paper by Qin Han and Xiang-Dong Li of Nanjing University, due to be published in the Astrophysical Journal, … More

ESO Sees a Star’s Orbit Precess Around a Supermassive Black Hole

The European Southern Observatory has observed the way a star’s orbit changes as it circles the supermassive black hole at … More

Why astronomers are excited about repeating fast radio bursts

The CHIME telescope in Canada recently detected eight new repeating fast radio bursts. This is huge news! It brings the … More