Astronomers have discovered an RR Lyrae variable star inside an open cluster for the first time! But this oddball star just might end up challenging our understanding of how RR Lyraes evolve.
Pulsating variable stars are useful astronomical tools for their consistency. How can astronomers better understand how their changes change over time?
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, study a pulsating variable star with Siddhesh Durgude.
Astronomers use pulsating stars to look for stellar halos around ultra-faint dwarf galaxies, some of the smallest galaxies in the universe.
Astronomers will literally see a very young star running away from its peers and call it a RATT.
Transients are some of the most variable and most explosive objects in our universe. We’ve got a great overview about all different types of transients in this guide!