Scientists observing the red giant star R Doradus have found that starlight isn’t strong enough to drive its stellar winds, overturning a long-standing theory. The dust grains around the star are ...

Vicki Burns sings from the heart in a sparkling tribute to celebrated jazz vocalist Anita O’Day, known for her dynamic, rhythmically-assured vocals. Burns and her stellar trio - Art Hirahara on piano, ...

Stellar winds were supposed to be the straightforward conveyor belt that carried the raw ingredients of life from dying stars into interstellar space. Instead, new observations have exposed a gap ...

Starlight and stardust are not enough to drive the powerful winds of giant stars, transporting the building blocks of life through our galaxy. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in ...

Scientists using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have measured all the starlight produced over 90 percent of the universe’s history. The analysis, which examines the gamma-ray output ...

They measured polarized light at three visible wavelengths, allowing them to trace how starlight scatters off dust grains close to the star. After careful data processing, the images revealed a bright ...

When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand ...