June 17, 2026
The finding deepens the understanding of exoplanets by showing that at least some share an important characteristic present in all
Scientists say it is far thinner than Earth’s atmosphere, possibly made of methane, nitrogen, or carbon monoxide
Ultra-massive stars are predicted to produce pair-instability supernovas
Researchers have spotted a large cloud of iron atoms in the shape of a bar stretching about 3.7 trillion miles long across the face of the nebula
The white dwarf is part of a binary system with another star
The white dwarf, 255 light-years away, has 57 percent of the sun’s mass
A spokesman for the company did not respond to a request for comment on Astronomer's chief people officer’s job status
New discovery confirms where 76 percent of ordinary matter lives