Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo ...

Astronomers have reported observations of a rare star system consisting of one star orbiting a system of three more tightly ...

Astronomers have discovered a pair of white dwarf stars locked in a tight orbital dance, hurtling towards a spectacular and violent end. Located a mere 160 light-years from Earth within our Milky Way ...

The birth of massive stars involves gravity, turbulence, and stellar feedback, all of which influence the flow of matter. Find out more here: ...

Scientists say they've determined an upper limit on the size of stars in the universe - about 150 times the size of the sun. Researchers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore said they ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Juliette Becker, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) The Sun will ...