#European Space Agency Gaia
Keck Observatory data reveals a dead star still consuming its planetary system
Astronomers using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea in Hawaiʻi Island have identified a rare, ancient planetary system still being actively consumed by its central white dwarf star, LSPM J0207+3331.
UH: Unparalleled Bounty of Oscillating Red Giant Stars Detected
An unprecedented collection of pulsating giant red stars has been identified by astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy. Using observations from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, the researchers detected the stars, whose rhythms arise from internal sound waves and provide the opening chords of a symphonic exploration of our galactic neighborhood.
