A star system located about 3800 light-years away from Earth finally provided scientists with direct evidence of magnetism in ...

One of the stars targeted by the researchers was HD 144812. Located some 2,500 light years away, HD 144812 is a star first identified in 1978 as a Galactic emission-line YSG.

lead author of a new paper published in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Nari refers to HD 20794 d as a super-Earth, with a mass larger than Earth but smaller than ice giants like Neptune. The planet orbits ...

Located on South Campus, the UMass Lowell Schueller Observatory enables students to use professional-grade telescopes and other instruments to observe stars, moons, and other celestial objects. The ...

M. Keck Observatory Instrument Scientist and astronomer Grant Hill has confirmed what scientists have long suspected—WR 104 comprises two massive stars: a Wolf-Rayet star and an OB-type main ...