<p></p> <p>For a planet, this would be like a day at the spa. After years of growing old, a massive planet could, in theory, brighten up with a radiant, youthful glow.
AAVSO Alert Notice 510<br /> Observations of the symbiotic nova ASAS J174600-2321.3<br /> March 4, 2015 <p>The AAVSO is requesting observations of the symbiotic nova candidate ASAS J174600-2321.3 during the predicted upcoming eclipse
<p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p>Many celestial objects are beautiful – swirling spiral galaxies or glittering clusters of stars are notable examples. But some of the most striking scenes are created during the
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a companion star to a rare type of supernova. This observation confirms the theory that the explosion originated in a double-star
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>Seven rare, microscopic interstellar dust particles that date to the beginnings of the solar system are among the samples collected by scientists who have been studying the payload from
AAVSO Alert Notice 503<br /> Request for regular monitoring of the symbiotic variable RT Cru<br /> August 6, 2014 <p>Current magnitude 12 -12.5.</p> <p>Dr. Margarita Karovska (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and colleagues have requested
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p> Using ESA’s Herschel space observatory, astronomers have discovered that a molecule vital for creating water exists in the burning embers of dying Sun-like stars.</p> <p>When low- to middleweight stars
<p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p>Supernovas are often thought of as the tremendous explosions that mark the ends of massive stars’ lives. While this is true, not all supernovas occur in this fashion.
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>A long-standing puzzle in the study of exoplanets is the formation of hot Jupiters – gas giant planets that snuggly orbit their host star. To explain their short orbital
AAVSO Alert Notice 485<br /> AG Dra monitoring requested for multiwavelength campaign<br /> June 20, 2013 <p>Dr. Andrea Dupree (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), has requested AAVSO monitoring of the symbiotic variable AG Draconis