New research led by W. M. Keck Observatory Instrument Scientist and astronomer Grant Hill has confirmed what scientists have long suspected—WR 104 comprises two massive stars: a Wolf-Rayet star and an ...

Or does the star merely look reddish, since its light has had to travel through a cloud of cosmic dust to reach our telescope? For accurate observations, astronomers need to know the amount of ...

When is the Blaze Star going to go nova? T Coronae Borealis has earned that nickname because it is capable of a sudden increase in brightness, a phenomenon that repeats every 80 years more or less. We ...

The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a ...

We've shone a light on the best headlamps on the market as there's something ideal for astronomers and stargazers across a range of price points. If you're an astronomer, a photographer or love ...

THIS small book should serve the purpose for which it is issued; the object being to provide the beginner with an inexpensive treatise to enable him to become familiar with and interested in the ...

This led to the system earning the ominous nickname "Death Star." A fresh analysis of observations conducted ... U.C. Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory/W. M. Keck Observatory The findings have also ...

“We are incredibly excited about the future of the W.A. Gayle Planetarium under Lee Tinker’s leadership,” said Marcia Woodard ...