Vampire Star

This crimson carbon star is also known as R Leporis and has stunned astronomers since its discovery in the 19th century.

ImagesErin BaileyOctober 31, 2018Star, R Leporis, Image

Kepler-16b - The Real-Life Tatooine?

The planet Tatooine from Star Wars has been famously compared to the discovery of Kepler-16b, as it depicted a world with two suns (prior to the discovery of Kepler-16b), which just goes to show that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction.

Facts, Deep SpaceErin BaileyAugust 30, 2018Interactive, Circumbinary, Planet, Star, Stars, Kepler-16, Kepler-16b

WATCH: Massive Black Hole Shreds Passing Star

Watch what happens when a star gets dangerously close to a supermassive black hole.