The other has a white background, blue border and gold stars, indicating the number of Family members killed in combat. From these banners grew the terms Gold Star Mothers, Wives and Family Members.

It’s believed Wilson coined the term “Gold Star Mother.” Over time, two types of service flags were created. One banner had a white background, red border and blue star. The other had a ...

Rare heavy metals like silver and gold, however, need the most extreme stellar environments to form—found only during the explosions of massive stars, or supernovae. (See supernovae pictures.) ...

More than 4,000 astronomers on Monday revealed the first-ever detection of two neutron stars colliding in space. Such objects are the skeletons of massive stars that have cataclysmically exploded ...