Scientists have located the coldest brown dwarf star ever observed, an important "missing link" among these celestial bodies that are half-planet, half-star, according to a study released Thursday. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Jets of matter have been discovered around a very low mass 'failed star', mimicking a process seen in young stars. This suggests that these 'brown dwarfs' form in a similar manner to normal stars but also that outflows are driven out by objects as massive as hundreds of millions of solar masses down to Jupiter-sized objects. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Stars in dwarf spheroidal galaxies behave in a way that suggests the galaxies are utterly dominated by dark matter. Mario Mateo and Matthew Walker measured the velocity of 6,804 stars in seven dwarf satellite galaxies of the Milky Way: Carina, Draco, Fornax, Leo I, Leo II, Sculptor and Sextans. They found that, contrary to what Newton's law of gravity predicts, stars in these galaxies do not move ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Through some of the very first scientific observations with the brand-new Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona, astronomers has found that a recently discovered tiny companion galaxy to our Milky Way, named the Hercules Dwarf Galaxy, has truly exceptional properties: while basically all of its known peers in the realm of these tiny dwarf galaxies are rather round, this galaxy at a distance o... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Edwin Hubble once called IC 10 “one of the most curious objects in the sky,” and new observations of the extremely faint, lightweight dwarf galaxy are giving scientists new clues about how populations of stars are born. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Astronomers have found that a supernova discovered last year was caused by two colliding white dwarf stars. The white dwarfs were siblings orbiting each other. They slowly spiraled inward until they merged, touching off a titanic explosion. CfA observations show the strongest evidence yet of what was, until now, a purely theoretical mechanism for creating a supernova. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Two rocks found together in Antarctica are chunks of a dwarf planet that was smashed apart early in the solar system's history, detailed studies suggest. Other remnants of the proto-world may still be floating around in the asteroid belt, and might be identifiable by the spectrum of the sunlight they reflect. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Only four countries will be considered real countries. The rest are classified as 'dwarf countries' like Pluto is a 'dwarf planet' now. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

Astronomers have sighted a very dense planet-sized object that orbits its parent star in just four days and six hours. picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago

"If dwarfs are thrown at night, they may be painted with phosphorescent paint, so that the point of impact may be clearly seen." And other vital facts you need to know before participating in the sport of dwarf-tossing. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

The golden nose of the dwarf, which is dubbed "Plagiarius", refers to a German proverb that refers to making a lot of money without hard work. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

Observations from NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) have revealed that the youngest known pulsing neutron star has thrown a temper tantrum. The collapsed star occasionally unleashes powerful bursts of X-rays, which are forcing astronomers to rethink the life cycle of neutron stars. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The prehistoric hobbit-sized people who lived on the Indonesian island of Flores were modern humans suffering from the results of an iodine deficiency, and not a new human species, Australian scientists say. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

After weeks of rumors and creative guesses, the real details of the return of Brit sitcom Red Dwarf have finally been revealed... kind of. picked by 2manyusernames 3 weeks ago

Cutest bunny on the internet.Litle baby bunny walking around like if he owns the place picked by LatueOfStiberty 1 year ago

The Dark Energy Study. Computer Simulated. picked by niceplime 2 years ago

Hundreds of millions — or even billions — of years after planets would have initially formed around two unusual stars, a second wave of planetesimal and planet formation appears to be taking place. "This is a new class of stars, ones that display conditions now ripe for formation of a second generation of planets, long, long after the stars themselves formed." picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Very simple. Very addicting.

For people that don't already waste enough time on the computer. picked by tigertony 8 months ago

A dwarf star with a surprisingly magnetic personality and a huge hot spot covering half its surface area is showing astronomers that life as a cool dwarf is not necessarily as simple and quiet as they once assumed. Simultaneous observations made by four of the most powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes revealed an unusually active magnetic field on the ultracool low-mass star TVLM513-46546. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Dust has been a nuisance because it has obscured galaxies, and the stars within them, by absorbing the radiation they emit. But more recently dust has started to present opportunities because it emits radiation itself as a consequence of being heated up by nearby stars. Aided by new observing instruments and sophisticated computer software, this radiation enables astronomers to reconstruct what li... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago