Astronomers discover an exoplanet in the shape of a rugby ball

Astronomers on the European Space Agency’s Exoplanet Monitoring mission have discovered a planet orbiting the star WASP-103 in the constellation Hercules. The most distinctive feature of the discovered planet is its shape similar to a rugby ball (American football). Planets are usually round objects in space that revolve around stars. According to a report published … Read more

watched| The moment of the explosion of a red giant star

A number of astronomers have monitored the explosion of a super red star and collected important new information about these dramatic events. Lead author Wayne Jacobson Gallan (UC Berkeley) said: “This is a breakthrough in our understanding of what massive stars do moments before they die, direct detection of pre-supernova activity in a red giant … Read more