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This image from the ALMA telescope shows star system HD101584 and the complex gas clouds surrounding the binary. It is the result of a pair of stars sharing a common outer layer during their last ...

In an unprecedented discovery, astronomers have observed a new type of supernova that seems to defy the very principles of stellar evolution that have been held for decades. The supernova, named ...

Massive stars, with their intense luminosities and rapid evolutionary cycles, present an intriguing laboratory for studying the role of magnetic fields in stellar dynamics. These stars often exhibit ...