Fast Radio Burst Roundup
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They’re powerful, they’re fast, and we aren’t sure about what causes them, but astronomers are closer than ever to understanding the source of mysterious fast radio bursts. The post Fast Radio Burst Roundup appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Surf’s Up: Waves Might Be Breaking on This Star
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An unusual star system that brightens and fades every month might have giant plasma waves breaking on its surface. The post Surf’s Up: Waves Might Be Breaking on This Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Astronomers Find Strange Star Is a Powerful Magnet
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Astronomers have found a star that has a magnetic field rivaling the strongest magnet humans have ever built — and it might explain the origin of highly magnetic cinders known as magnetars. The post Astronomers Find Strange Star Is a Powerful Magnet appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Astronomy in Pictures: The Birth of Stars and Planets
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Images capture the birth of stars and planets in multiple results from space- and ground-based telescopes. The post Astronomy in Pictures: The Birth of Stars and Planets appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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A Jekyll-Hyde White Dwarf
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The white dwarf J2033 seems to switch rapidly between two compositions. The post A Jekyll-Hyde White Dwarf appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Astronomers Find Mysterious, Slowly Pulsing Star
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An unidentified source has been beaming out a pulse of radio waves every 22 minutes since 1988. The post Astronomers Find Mysterious, Slowly Pulsing Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Could Axions Help Fast Radio Bursts Escape a Magnetar’s Grasp?
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New research proposes a way for fast radio bursts to escape the confines of a magnetized star and jet out into space — by getting help from theoretical particles called axions. The post Could Axions Help Fast Radio Bursts Escape a Magnetar’s Grasp? appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Could Supermassive Stars Explain How This Galaxy Got Its Nitrogen?
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Supermassive stars might explain the unusual amounts of nitrogen in one of the most distant known galaxies, GN-z11. The post Could Supermassive Stars Explain How This Galaxy Got Its Nitrogen? appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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How Soon Will Betelgeuse Blow?
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A new study making the rounds predicts that supergiant Betelgeuse will explode as a supernova sooner rather than later, but others are urging caution. The post How Soon Will Betelgeuse Blow? appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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We Could Soon “Hear” the Gravitational Waves of Dying Stars
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Massive, dying stars — behemoths tens of times the Sun's mass — should emit gravitational waves that we can hear with LIGO. The post We Could Soon “Hear” the Gravitational Waves of Dying Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Radio Waves Unveil Supernova Origin
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Astronomers have observed an unusual supernova, in which a helium star fed a white dwarf until it exploded. The post Radio Waves Unveil Supernova Origin appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Astronomers Find the Remains of the Universe’s First Stars
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The first stars are too faint and far away to detect directly, but their gaseous remains can be seen absorbing the light of distant galaxies. The post Astronomers Find the Remains of the Universe’s First Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Mystery Bursts Give Astronomers a View into Galaxy Halos
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Flashes of radio waves — whose exact sources are still a bit of a mystery — are helping astronomers learn about the hot gas that surrounds the Milky Way. The post Mystery Bursts Give Astronomers a View into Galaxy Halos appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Focusing on the Brightest Gamma-ray Burst of All Time
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Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the universe, and we’ve learned much about these superlative outbursts since their discovery in 1967. The post Focusing on the Brightest Gamma-ray Burst of All Time appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Catch Birth Flickers of Budding Suns in Orion
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Three flickering stars in Orion offer insight into what life looks like before the main sequence. The post Catch Birth Flickers of Budding Suns in Orion appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Amateur Astronomer Discovers a Weird Supernova's Fireworks
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A supernova that skywatchers in the Far East observed almost 850 years ago has produced the most unusual remnant astronomers have ever found The post Amateur Astronomer Discovers a Weird Supernova's Fireworks appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Astronomers Spot A Tiny Binary System
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A tiny binary system is not only small but also ancient, billions of years older than other such systems, which raises questions about its origins. The post Astronomers Spot A Tiny Binary System appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Astronomers Discover Giant Blinking Star
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A red giant star thousands of light-years away "blinked," dimming significantly for seven long years, before returning to normal. The post Astronomers Discover Giant Blinking Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Deep Dive Off the Cosmic Cliffs
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The James Webb Space Telescope's early-release image of the Cosmic Cliffs is revealing growth spurts in young stars. The post Deep Dive Off the Cosmic Cliffs appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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