A decade-long survey of the night sky has revealed a mysterious new type of star astronomers are referring to as an “old smoker.” These previously hidden stellar objects are aging, giant stars located ...

Though the characteristics of K-type stars make them favourable targets in the study of habitability, they haven't received ...

A team of German astronomers, led by Professor Klaus Werner of the University of Tübingen, have discovered a strange new type of star covered in the by-product of helium burning. It is possible that ...

Researchers of the University of Granada have conducted the most complete worldwide analysis of the chemical composition and evolutionary state of a spectral type R carbon star The presence of carbon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. Astronomers have discovered a completely new type of star near ...

When you look up at the night sky, it might seem like all stars are basically the same, as just tiny points of light scattered across the dark. However, in reality, stars come in an astonishing range ...

After a decade spent monitoring the sky, an international team of astronomers have discovered a nursery of newborn stars, along with an entirely new type of elder star that has been hidden at the ...

“Astronomers discover a completely unknown object floating around in space” is a common news theme, but it’s fun every time. The latest is a brand new type of star – ancient red giants the team has ...

Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty ...