Stars
How to see star Aldebaran, the fiery eye of the Bull
A guide to Aldebaran in Taurus and how to find it in the night sky.
Gallery | The Pleiades
A guide to M45, also known as the Pleiades, by the late Patrick Moore
Webb Telescope may have uncovered ancient stars powered by dark matter
Dark stars are candidates for the first stars that formed in the Universe, powered by dark matter.
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Scientists just witnessed the birth of a double-star system in real time. It's like watching a Star Wars world forming right in front of us
One of the most detailed 3D views ever of a binary star system in the middle of its birth
They say we're made of star stuff, but where does star stuff come from?
How did everything come from the deaths of stars?
Dark stars – the weird, invisible monsters of the early Universe that could still exist today
Astronomers think the earliest stars in the Universe may not have given off any light at all. But if these weird objects were never visible, how can they be detected?
This is one of the biggest stars in the Universe. Scientists say it looks like it's about to explode
WOH G64’s extreme transition offers a rare opportunity to witness stellar transformations in real time.
This exploding star was spotted doing something weird. Now scientists think it might have solved a key cosmic theory
New evidence proves these magnetic monsters are the secret engines behind the Universe’s biggest explosions
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
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
