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High-temperature 205Tl decay clarifies 205Pb dating in early Solar System
Q value for 205Tl81+ The Q value for the bound-state β− decay of 205Tl81+ is given by $${Q}_{{\beta…
A supernova may have cleaned up our solar system
When a star goes supernova in a giant explosion, it can clear away matter in nearby star systems…
The first brown dwarf ever found was the strangest – now we know why
Congratulations, it’s twins K. Miller, R. Hurt/Caltech/IPAC An odd star that has confused researchers for decades now makes…
Stellar views of some of the most spectacular sights in the universe
Galaxy Messier 82 (M82), also known as the cigar galaxy NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team (STScIAURA); J. Gallagher (University of…
Bubbles of gas 75 times larger than our sun spotted on another star
The motion of bubbling gas on the surface of the star R Doradus ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/W. Vlemming Giant bubbles…
One month convection timescale on the surface of a giant evolved star
Source properties R Doradus is an M-type AGB star that belongs to the class of semi-regular pulsators. On a…
Get ready to spot comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS next month
The comet Neowise and the Milky Way galaxy Adventure_Photo/Getty Images One of my favourite memories of July 2020…
Dark matter could be hiding inside strange failed stars
Illustration of a swiftly rotating brown dwarf NASA/JPL-Caltech Dark matter-fuelled brown dwarfs could be lurking at the centres…
JWST found rogue worlds that blur the line between stars and planets
Stellar cluster NGC 1333 is home to a large number of brown dwarfs NASA/CXC/JPL-Caltech/NOAO/DSS Astronomers have found six…
Strange stars full of metals may be created by imploding supernovae
A supernova remnant in the Milky Way galaxy Chandra X-ray Observatory After a star explodes in a supernova,…