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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.
New Pulsar Observations: Still No Gravitational Waves
Australian astrophysicists come away empty handed, but the search is far from over.
A Strange Cosmic Flicker Reveals Merging Black Holes
If we can wait 100 million years, the PG 1302-102 binary system will offer quite the show.
A Star Named 'Nasty'
The massive, super-bright star known as Nasty is not behaving at all like it should.
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.
I Talked to Roger Miller About Dreams, Cartoons, and Mitt Romney
If you only know Roger Miller from his work in Mission of Burma, you’re blowing it. Roger’s output with Sproton Layer, Alloy Orchestra, No Man, Binary System, and his solo recordings all reflect the unique perspective of an outsider. They’re all...
Watching a Giant Star Pass Gas
Remember the last time you ordered 26 tacos from Jack in the Box at four in the morning because you were totally starving but you couldn't finish them all before you hurled? Now there is proof that stars do the same thing. The European Space...