Astronomers have spotted an unusual star about 800 light years away that bears a striking resemblance to a sandwich, earning it the whimsical moniker “Dracula’s Chivito.” This stellar discovery, resembling Uruguay’s national dish, provides a captivating glimpse into the early stages of star system formation. Dracula’s Chivito, as affectionately named by its discoverers, is a […]
In order to know how many stars are in the universe, we will first need to find out the number of galaxies. But is this something we can calculate at all? Simply said, the number of galaxies in the universe will be equal to the universe’s size times the typical density of galaxies. Accurately estimating […]
Jason Wang, an astronomer at Northwestern University, has put together a breathtaking time-lapse film showing a family of four exoplanets orbiting its star using observations gathered over the previous 12 years. Each of the planets is more massive than Jupiter. The video offers viewers an unprecedented look at planetary motion. In the Pegasus constellation, 133.3 […]
