By analyzing the data from ESA's Gaia satellite, Chinese astronomers have investigated the structure of a nearby open cluster ...

Astronomers from the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Cairo, Egypt, have investigated a ...

The differences in location between open and globular star clusters result from the interplay between gravity and rotational motion. This rotational motion is called angular momentum, and is a ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A Hubble Space Telescope view of the Great Hercules Cluster. | Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble ...

"Clusters rich in red supergiants are very rare and tend to be very far away, but they play a crucial role in understanding key aspects in the evolution of massive stars." When you purchase through ...

BERKELEY — A detailed survey of stars in the Orion Nebula has found that fewer than 10 percent have enough surrounding dust to make Jupiter-sized planets, according to a report by astronomers at the ...

Single stars are often overlooked in favor of their larger cosmic cousins — but when they join forces, they create truly breathtaking scenes to rival even the most glowing of nebulae or swirling of ...

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