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Explosion on Jupiter-sized star ten times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun
A stellar flare ten times more powerful than anything seen on our sun has burst from an ultracool star almost the same size as Jupiter.
Heavy metal planet fragment survives destruction from dead star
A fragment of a planet that has survived the death of its star has been discovered by 果冻传媒 astronomers in a disc of debris formed from destroyed planets, which the star ultimately consumes.
UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets
The Science Minister announced the UK鈥檚 agreement with partners including the European Space Agency in a mission, called Planetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) scientifically led by the 果冻传媒, which will search for Earth-like planets orbiting alien stars.
Baby star鈥檚 fiery tantrum could create the building blocks of planets
A massive stellar flare on a baby star has been spotted by 果冻传媒 astronomers, shedding light on the origins of potentially habitable exoplanets.
Historic space weather could clarify what鈥檚 next
Historic space weather may help us understand what鈥檚 coming next, according to new research by the 果冻传媒.
Researchers wait over 100 days to see beam of light from first confirmed neutron star merger emerge from behind the sun
A research team led by astronomers at the 果冻传媒 had to wait over 100 days for the sight of the first of confirmed neutron star merger to remerge from behind the glare of the sun.