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A star is a glowing, spherical astronomical object. Stars are held together by their own gravitational forces. The star closest to the Earth is the Sun.
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FEB 07, 2023Space & Astronomy
Studying astronomical objects is like peering through a window of time, where astronomers can study the universe’s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 05, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Astrocytes are named for their star shape, and these cells, once thought to be supporting players, are now being appreci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2023Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, an international team of astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 30, 2023Technology
The night sky is a wondrous thing to behold. It really puts our place in the universe into perspective. It might be unse ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 25, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Venus, calling it “The Deceptive Planet”. This was due to its beauti ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 24, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Jupiter and some of its Galilean Moons-Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto-which ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 22, 2023Space & Astronomy
An international team of scientists led by Sasha Hinkley at the University of Exeter have used the European Space Agency ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 18, 2023Space & Astronomy
A team of scientists are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify and analyze rocky planets, muc ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 16, 2023Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers led by Princeton University have revealed the lon ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 15, 2023Space & Astronomy
A team of astronomers have been using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to attempt to directly image exoplanets arou ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattDEC 23, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Whether young or old, anyone can enjoy those fun holiday glasses that turn pinpoints of lights into fun shapes—sno ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 22, 2022Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 17, 2022Space & Astronomy
A new study published in Nature Astronomy explains how the Southern Ring Nebula obtained its unique shape; the shape is ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 16, 2022Space & Astronomy
Think of the most destructive thing you know. Is it a hammer? A car crusher? A three-year-old’s tantrum? Whatever ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 15, 2022Space & Astronomy
How dark is space? That’s a question that some astronomers are trying to answer. To do so, they sorted through 200 ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanDEC 09, 2022Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters presents the most complete analysis of intracluster light ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 06, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, astronomers have detailed how groups of stars can regulate their ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 06, 2022Space & Astronomy
What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions? ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 02, 2022Space & Astronomy
Unprecedented discoveries regarding exoplanet atmospheres have just been detailed in a series of new papers (links provi ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.NOV 24, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers led by the Paris Globe Institute o ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 23, 2022Space & Astronomy
This image can easily be mistaken for a planetary nebula, but it is actually an image of a young star in the midst of fo ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.NOV 18, 2022Space & Astronomy
Polarized X-ray light from a magnetar has been observed for the first time ever and the results have been published in a ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
FEB 07, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Studying astronomical objects is like peering through a window of time, where astronomers can study the universe’s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Astrocytes are named for their star shape, and these cells, once thought to be supporting players, are now being appreci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2023
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, an international team of astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 30, 2023
Technology
The night sky is a wondrous thing to behold. It really puts our place in the universe into perspective. It might be unse
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 25, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Venus, calling it “The Deceptive Planet”. This was due to its beauti
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 24, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Jupiter and some of its Galilean Moons-Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto-which
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 22, 2023
Space & Astronomy
An international team of scientists led by Sasha Hinkley at the University of Exeter have used the European Space Agency
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 18, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A team of scientists are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify and analyze rocky planets, muc
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 16, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers led by Princeton University have revealed the lon
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 15, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A team of astronomers have been using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to attempt to directly image exoplanets arou
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for human evolution research--read on for the top discoveries of the past year.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
DEC 23, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Whether young or old, anyone can enjoy those fun holiday glasses that turn pinpoints of lights into fun shapes—sno
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 22, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 17, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A new study published in Nature Astronomy explains how the Southern Ring Nebula obtained its unique shape; the shape is
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 16, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Think of the most destructive thing you know. Is it a hammer? A car crusher? A three-year-old’s tantrum? Whatever
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 15, 2022
Space & Astronomy
How dark is space? That’s a question that some astronomers are trying to answer. To do so, they sorted through 200
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
2022 was a big year for science, so let’s take a look at some of the most interesting -and important- scientific d
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
DEC 09, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters presents the most complete analysis of intracluster light
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, astronomers have detailed how groups of stars can regulate their
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions?
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 02, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Unprecedented discoveries regarding exoplanet atmospheres have just been detailed in a series of new papers (links provi
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
NOV 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers led by the Paris Globe Institute o
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 23, 2022
Space & Astronomy
This image can easily be mistaken for a planetary nebula, but it is actually an image of a young star in the midst of fo
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
NOV 18, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Polarized X-ray light from a magnetar has been observed for the first time ever and the results have been published in a
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.