Dossier
dying stars
Coverage of dying stars in the Nexus archive.
- Shockwaves from dying stars may sculpt 'cosmic wagon wheel' stellar nurseries, simulations reveal
Simulations show shockwaves from dying stars in magnetized molecular clouds create spoke-like filaments, funneling gas into a central hub for star formation, resembling a 'cosmic wagon wheel' structure.
- Dying stars are devouring giant planets, astronomers discover
Astronomers have discovered that dying stars may be devouring nearby giant planets as they expand into red giants, making such planets increasingly rare around more evolved stars.