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A red giant is a large, luminous star of low to intermediate mass that exists in a late phase of stellar evolution. The star gets its name from its orange to red glow. Red giant stars are between 100 to 1000 times brighter than the Sun.
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SEP 12, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets examines new observations made by NASA’s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 23, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Science Advances uses radio astronomy to examine how megastorms on the planet Saturn can aff ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 02, 2023Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently imaged a massive galaxy cluster called “El Gordo” (S ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 07, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines how a newly discovered exoplanet, MWC 758c, could be producing spi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 01, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study by researchers at Virginia Tech looked at the giant salamanders known as “hellbenders.” Scien ...Written By: Amelia RhodelandJUN 26, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines a new source of how gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) could be created from ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 26, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently explored Saturn’s sponge-like moon, Hyperion, with its deep craters and non-spherical shape. Thi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 13, 2023Space & Astronomy
Helicopters – or rotorcrafts – are being included in current and future missions to explore other worlds in ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 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.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.OCT 30, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a paper recently published in The Astronomical Journal, astronomers have observed the lowest-density – or fluff ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.SEP 02, 2022Chemistry & Physics
The James Webb Space Telescope sent back its first image of an exoplanet, the first one taken from space. The JWST launc ...Written By: Hannah DanielJUL 24, 2022Space & Astronomy
Volcanoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creations, giant mountains ejecting red hot lava that are both be ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 25, 2022Space & Astronomy
During a press conference at this summer’s American Astronomical Society meeting, a team of researchers presented ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.APR 30, 2022Chemistry & Physics
It has been known for ages that the Earth orbits around the Sun along with 7 more planets and dwarf planets among many o ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurAPR 18, 2022Space & Astronomy
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 19, 2021Space & Astronomy
One of the most difficult aspects of studying space is that most things, on the astronomical scale, happen very slowly. ...Written By: Matthew LundyJUN 14, 2020Plants & Animals
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is one of several animals recognized as an endangered species on the International Union ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 01, 2020Chemistry & Physics
A previous paper published in 2015 theorized that giant elliptical galaxies would be 10,000 times more likely than spira ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 01, 2020Plants & Animals
Despite their rather conspicuous name, red pandas are nothing like the more widely recognized black and white giant pand ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 26, 2019Space & Astronomy
Jupiter is the largest known planet in our solar system, but even that isn’t the gas giant’s most discernibl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
The Juno mission, launched by NASA in 2011 to explore the fascinating Jovian system, finally arrived at its destination ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Geology sheds light on the early history of the picturesque Navajo Sandstone. The ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 11, 2019Plants & Animals
This past week has been an exceptionally thrilling one for staff at the Belgian Pairi Daiza zoo. A female giant panda th ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
SEP 12, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets examines new observations made by NASA’s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 23, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Science Advances uses radio astronomy to examine how megastorms on the planet Saturn can aff
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 02, 2023
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently imaged a massive galaxy cluster called “El Gordo” (S
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 07, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines how a newly discovered exoplanet, MWC 758c, could be producing spi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 01, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study by researchers at Virginia Tech looked at the giant salamanders known as “hellbenders.” Scien
...
Written By:
Amelia Rhodeland
JUN 26, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines a new source of how gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) could be created from
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 26, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently explored Saturn’s sponge-like moon, Hyperion, with its deep craters and non-spherical shape. Thi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 13, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Helicopters – or rotorcrafts – are being included in current and future missions to explore other worlds in
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
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.
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.
OCT 30, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a paper recently published in The Astronomical Journal, astronomers have observed the lowest-density – or fluff
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
SEP 02, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
The James Webb Space Telescope sent back its first image of an exoplanet, the first one taken from space. The JWST launc
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUL 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Volcanoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creations, giant mountains ejecting red hot lava that are both be
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 25, 2022
Space & Astronomy
During a press conference at this summer’s American Astronomical Society meeting, a team of researchers presented
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
APR 30, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
It has been known for ages that the Earth orbits around the Sun along with 7 more planets and dwarf planets among many o
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
APR 18, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 19, 2021
Space & Astronomy
One of the most difficult aspects of studying space is that most things, on the astronomical scale, happen very slowly.
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
JUN 14, 2020
Plants & Animals
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is one of several animals recognized as an endangered species on the International Union
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 01, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A previous paper published in 2015 theorized that giant elliptical galaxies would be 10,000 times more likely than spira
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 01, 2020
Plants & Animals
Despite their rather conspicuous name, red pandas are nothing like the more widely recognized black and white giant pand
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 26, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter is the largest known planet in our solar system, but even that isn’t the gas giant’s most discernibl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Juno mission, launched by NASA in 2011 to explore the fascinating Jovian system, finally arrived at its destination
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Geology sheds light on the early history of the picturesque Navajo Sandstone. The
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
This past week has been an exceptionally thrilling one for staff at the Belgian Pairi Daiza zoo. A female giant panda th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard