Using the Magellan Clay Telescope, astronomers have performed a spectroscopic study of blue straggler stars in the globular ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The mysterious origins of the stellar version of vampires — stars that apparently drain ...

The Polaris, or North Star, on the flag is a symbol of Alaska’s northern location. The Big Dipper is a symbol of strength, while the blue background represents the night sky. The gold star on ...

"The newly born stars live as blue supergiants throughout the second-longest phase of a star's life, when it burns helium in its core." Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how some of the ...

The left side of the design features a North Star on a navy blue background resembling the state’s K-shape, while the right side is a solid light blue. The final design is a simplified version ...