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Blue Lurker Star secrets revealed by Hubble
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 by Richard Harris
Unlike our solitary Sun, which stands alone, at least half the stars in our galaxy are in binary systems. A notable example is seen in the Star Wars trilogy, where Luke Skywalker watches two suns set on his home planet, Tatooine. However, there is a system that once contained three co-orbiting stars...
Watch star erupting as spotted by Hubble
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 by Richard Harris
Roughly 700 light-years away, R Aquarii is one of the closest stars known to undergo violent eruptions, ejecting large amounts of processed nuclear material into space. This system, classified as symbiotic, is part of a group of 150 known variable stars. Symbiotic stars are composed of two vastly di...
Brightest nova in generations free webinar by Brad Schaefer
Friday, August 9, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
On August 17, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. Philippine Standard Time (9:30 a.m. EDT), the ALP Astronomy Expert Series will feature an online talk by Dr. Brad Schaefer, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Louisiana State University. Dr. Schaefer will discuss the highly anticipated explosion of...
Blaze Star T Coronae Borealis will erupt soon
Friday, June 7, 2024 by Richard Harris
Between now and September, the binary star system T Corona Borealis (T CrB) is expected to undergo a nova eruption and even folks without a telescope will be able to see it. Keep your eyes on the sky - Blaze Star T Coronae Borealis will erupt soon This will take T CrB from around 10...