Month: July 2024

Astronomers using SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, discovered something unique: a new type of stellar outburst that had never been seen before in the type of system under study. Through some scientific detective work, they were able to identify the characteristics that made this outburst different, placing it in its own brand-new category. … Read more

Tatooine is real. Well, sort of. Circumbinary planets – planets that orbit around two stars, like the fictional Star Wars planet Tatooine and its two suns – exist in the universe, and are sometimes referred to as Tatooine planets. Systems in which two stars rotate around each other, called binary star systems, are incredibly common, … Read more