Stars
The constellations and the stars won't last forever, but will move and change over time
Consider a future where the familiar constellations and star patterns are warped beyond recognition
From a stellar diamond to a squashed mammoth and one as old as the Universe, 8 of the weirdest stars ever seen
Among the trillion trillion stars in the Universe, there are some real oddballs. Here are some of the weirdest stars astronomers have uncovered in the depths of space.
Why doesn't our Sun have a twin? If it did, we might not even exist
Most Sun-like stars orbit a partner, but ours ended up alone. We explain how – and why its lonely path set the stage for life
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Not all stars are white. This is every star a colour can be, and one star colour you'll never see
In this archive article, the late Patrick Moore considers the kaleidoscopic cosmos.
Monster stars are discovered shortly after the Big Bang. And they may have solved a huge cosmic mystery
CHARA observations of Polaris, the North Star
Astronomers have taken a close-up look at the star's surface
A guide to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo
Find out how to observe one of the brightest stars in the spring sky.
This shouldn't be possible. Scientists see strange shock wave cloud forming around a dead star
It shouldn't be possible for strange phenomena to occur around a dead star
Hubble sees stars bursting into life in Orion's sword
Scientists have found the purest, most pristine object in the Universe, and it shouldn't even exist
Cosmic Christmas Tree Cluster glows festive green in real deep-space image
The Christmas Tree Cluster appears green and even more Christmassy in a new image.
A guide to bright star Caph
Astronomy explained | What is the brightest star?
The night sky is awash with stars, but which are the brightest? Discover what the brightest star in the night sky is tonight, and how to find it.
10 closest stars to Earth, from red dwarfs to multi-systems and those invisible to the naked eye
This 'cataclysmic' binary star changes brightness every few weeks. Here's how to see it for yourself
Star Diary Podcast
When T Coronae Borealis the Blaze Star ignites, it could become as bright as the North Star
Are most of the stars we see already dead?
UK astrophysicist Alastair Gunn tackles a common myth in space science
Astronomy explained | The Zeta Reticuli double star
A guide to the Zeta Reticuli star system, facts about the binary pair, and how the stars became involved in one of the most popular UFO tales of recent decades.
A guide to star Antares
How to see star Antares in the night sky.
Astronomers detected a strange radio and X-ray signal in deep space, unlike anything they've seen before
An eclipse-chaser's paradise! In this 6-star system, every sun regularly undergoes an eclipse
3 pairs of stars have been discovered 1,900 lightyears away in a system that sees each star regularly undergo an eclipse.
Rogue stars have been found roaming in between galaxies
Is there such thing as a wandering star? Could rogue stars be ejected from their galactic systems and roam freely throughout space?
How many stars are born each day? Are more being born than dying, or vice-versa?
What is the rate of star formation in the Universe, and are there more stars dying than being born, or vice-versa?
