Tag: nearby
Mapping Nearby Stars Could Solve a Deep Cosmic Mystery
The UniverseFridays This New Map of Nearby Stars May Solve a Cosmic Mystery A near-complete census of our interstellar neighborhood hopes to answer how stars, brown dwarfs and rogue planets form throughout the universe By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings Newborn stars set gas clouds aglow in this mosaic of images from the James…
Hypervelocity Stars Hint at a Nearby Supermassive Black Hole
The UniverseFridays Hypervelocity Stars Hint at a Supermassive Black Hole Right Next Door Some stars streaking through the Milky Way at millions of kilometers per hour probably trace back to a supermassive black hole in a neighboring galaxy By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings An artist’s concept of a hypervelocity star streaking through the…
Nearby Habitable-Zone Exoplanet May Be a World of Fire and Ice
Nearby Habitable-Zone Exoplanet May Be a World of Fire and Ice A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the solar system—but it’s still no place like home By Gayoung Lee edited by Lee Billings An artist’s concept of an exoplanet that might…