Spinning stars as stellar clocks
Spinning stars offer a useful way of determining the ages of star clusters
Are There Age Spreads in Intermediate Age Clusters?
Can stellar clusters be host to multiple star formation events? The authors of today’s paper take a closer look…
Trending Exoplanets
Are more massive stars more likely to have planets? Read on to find out…
Asteroseismic Spin Drs
If you didn’t know already, asteroseismology is awesome. Read on to hear why…
Making Order Out of Chaos
On Earth, the chaotic nature of weather leads to the famous “butterfly effect”, in which the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can theoretically create a hurricane. Chaos is a fundamental element of nature which can arise in many environments–including stars.
Real-Time Stellar Evolution
Sometimes, stellar evolution happens on more human timescales—tens to hundreds of years rather than millions or billions.