Stars
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?
5 hypothetical stars we've yet to discover
There could be dozens of strange stellar objects still left to discover. Here are some of the strangest hypothetical stars thought to exist.
Astronomy explained | What are stars?
What is a star? How does a star form and die? Find out in our guide packed with facts about stars and answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions.
Star clusters: an astronomer's guide
Groups of stars against the blackness of space, star clusters make great observational targets for the amateur astronomer.
Astronomy explained | Why do stars twinkle?
What makes stars appear to twinkle in the night sky, as seen from Earth? And why is it that stars twinkle, but planets do not?
Beehive Cluster
Facts about and images of M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster.
Triple star system TIC 290061484
Infrared telescope peers through cosmic dust to create 80-million-pixel view of newborn stars in a cluster
Amazing image shows young stars glowing among the very ingredients from which they formed.
Delta Aurigae
Gallery | Hercules Globular Cluster
M13, the Hercules Globular Cluster, is perhaps the most famous of all globulars.
What do stars look like up close?
What does a star really look like, and how do astronomers know?
Mebsuta
What was the Christmas Star of Bethlehem?
What was the star of Bethlehem? Did it really exist? And could there be an astronomical explanation for the story of the star that guided the Magi?