Stellar Phenomena

celestial spectacle of MACHO 80.7443.1718

October 16, 2023

Astronomy·Space

Cosmic Waves Unleashed: Navigating the Stellar Tides of Heartbeat Star MACHO 80.7443.1718!

The celestial spectacle of MACHO 80.7443.1718, a binary star system located 169,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, unveils a dramatic cosmic play where colossal waves, three times the height of

A composite image of SNR 1181, the remains of an explosion hundreds of years ago caused by the merger of two stars.

Astronomy·Space

Astronomers Unlock 800-Year-Old Supernova Secrets with a Composite Image of SNR 1181

March 28, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, as well as many other observatories have together delivered an image of a 800 year old Supernova. It’s a composite image of the supernova remnant SNR 1181. The object’s name gives us a clue

March 28, 2024