- Chemical Precursor to Life Tentatively Found in star-forming region -- the bioprecursor hydroxylamine http://www.space.com/19241-life-precursor-chemical-found.html 7 comments science
- A team of astronomers measured the distance to a star-forming region on the far side of the Milky Way, shattering the previous record for a direct distance measurement within our galaxy. Lead author: “This means that, using the VLBA, we now can accurately map the whole extent of our galaxy.” http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/10/galactic-selfie 15 comments space
- Scientists have found the beginnings of life-bearing chemistry at the centre of the galaxy. Iso-propyl cyanide has been detected in a star-forming cloud 27,000 light-years from Earth. Its branched carbon structure is closer to the complex organic molecules of life than any previous finding http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29368984 412 comments science
- Man forms star-shaped cataracts after electrocution http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/man-forms-star-shaped-cataracts-following-electrocution 4 comments science
- Italy’s opposition Democrats, Five-Star on verge of forming new govt with Conte back as PM https://www.france24.com/en/20190827-italy-opposition-democrats-five-star-coalition-government-giuseppe-conte-nicola-zingaretti 4 comments worldnews
- An ESPN experiment on whether basketball stars respond to long-form letters - Pop does. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30573261/what-happens-14-year-old-superfan-writes-favorite-nba-wnba-stars-bubble 7 comments nba
- Planet-Forming Dust Abruptly Disappears Around Star - Space News - redOrbit http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1112650836/planet-forming-dust-abruptly-disappears-around-star/ 19 comments space
- The very first stars likely formed over 13.6 billion years ago, just 180 million years after the Big Bang. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/03/fingerprinting-the-very-first-stars 9 comments space
- If the universe was homogenous after the Big Bang? What caused the initial stars to form? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4za7f7/if_the_universe_was_homogenous_after_the_big_bang/ 10 comments askscience
- Newly formed star lighting up cosmic clouds http://cdn.eso.org/images/screen/eso1605a.jpg 5 comments space
- Before the first stars formed were there any sources of light in the Universe? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31145520 6 comments askscience
- Every atom of iron was formed by one and only one event: The explosion of a star. http://www.space.com/interplayer/blackholes/?movie=02_bh_iron 43 comments reddit.com
- [Barry Jackson] Report: There Is ‘Internal Belief’ Miami Heat Can Get John Wall Back to All-Star Form https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/cnsflj/barry_jackson_report_there_is_internal_belief/ 84 comments nba
- Stars might be forming much faster than expected, new study suggests https://www.space.com/stars-might-form-faster-than-expected 3 comments space
- Hurdle gives Bell rest to find All Star Form https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-give-josh-bell-rest-vs-brewers 6 comments baseball
- NASA spies big space bubbles forming around newborn stars https://bgr.com/2018/10/23/cats-paw-nebula-spitzer-telescope-photo/ 5 comments space
- When two stars merge, why is the mass of the newly formed star less than the sum of the two stars that created it? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141209-starstruck-monster-star-merger-space-astronomy-science/ 10 comments askscience
- How did the other elements form when Stars are known to stop the Fusion process after Iron? http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/how-do-stars-form-and-evolve/ 4 comments askscience
- Astronomers have shed light on how stars can form around a massive black hole, defying conventional wisdom. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7574255.stm 2 comments science
- Many atoms on earth can only be formed in stars. Do we know how many cycles of stars the matter in our solar system has been through? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ah3a9g/many_atoms_on_earth_can_only_be_formed_in_stars/ 20 comments askscience
- In a first, astronomers catch a multiple star system in the process of forming, which supports model predictions about how two- and three-star systems form http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150211141242.htm 18 comments science
- Your toothpaste's fluorine formed in the stars: The fluorine that is found in products such as toothpaste was likely formed billions of years ago in now dead stars of the same type as our sun, astronomers show http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24890&news_item=6166 6 comments science
- New Earth-like Planet Forming around Sun-like Star 424 Light Years Away http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/jhu-aas100307.php 2 comments science
- Scientists have calculated the age of a massive neutron star crash that helped form our solar system https://www.space.com/neutron-star-crash-age-formed-solar-system.html 3 comments science
- 'Ronaldo hasn't dribbled past anyone for three years' - Capello questions Juventus star's form https://www.goal.com/en/news/ronaldo-hasnt-dribbled-past-anyone-for-three-years-capello/37nqxyywhhgm17odyfw5mauc1 19 comments sports
- If we spot a star forming millions of lightyears away, does that mean that the same star might have already died? https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/aetr5x/if_we_spot_a_star_forming_millions_of_lightyears/ 9 comments space
- New Hubble image shows 15,000 galaxies, about 12,000 of which are forming stars https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/hubble-paints-picture-of-the-evolving-universe 868 comments space
- FBI: Corruption, whether in the form of crooked officials, financial fraudsters or even philandering sports stars, is tearing at the fabric of U.S. society and is the country's No. 1 criminal threat http://www.reuters.com/article/idustre5b74ai20091208 14 comments reddit.com
- Astronomers capture a real image of two baby stars locked in a gravitational waltz that's twisting their planet-forming disks into a pretzel-shaped knot. The unprecedented look gives researchers a glimpse into the complex formation of the most common type of stellar setup — binary stars. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/10/baby-stars-found-twisting-planet-forming-disks-into-a-pretzel 176 comments science
- If large atoms are formed in stars and then spread out in the universe, why are heavy metals found in high concentrations, rather than distributed evenly, throughout the earth? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/78emcs/if_large_atoms_are_formed_in_stars_and_then/ 187 comments askscience
- Scientists are studying black holes that could have formed in the early universe, before stars & galaxies were born. Such primordial black holes (PBHs) could account for all or part of dark matter & some of the observed gravitational waves signals found in the center of our Galaxy & other galaxies. https://www.ipmu.jp/en/20201224-pbh-multiverse 11 comments science
- Astronomers spot two neutron stars smash together in a galaxy 6 billion light-years away, forming a rapidly spinning and highly magnetic star called a "magnetar" http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/04/a-new-neutron-star-merger-is-caught-on-x-ray-camera 9 comments worldnews
- Astronomers spot two neutron stars smash together in a galaxy 6 billion light-years away, forming a rapidly spinning and highly magnetic star called a "magnetar" http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/04/a-new-neutron-star-merger-is-caught-on-x-ray-camera 97 comments science
- Astronomers spot two neutron stars smash together in a galaxy 6 billion light-years away, forming a rapidly spinning and highly magnetic star called a "magnetar" http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/04/a-new-neutron-star-merger-is-caught-on-x-ray-camera 585 comments space
- Astronomers found a river of stars, a stellar stream in astronomical parlance, covering most of the southern sky. The stream is relatively nearby and contains at least 4000 stars that have been moving together in space since they formed, about 1 billion years ago. https://phys.org/news/2019-02-river-stars-solar-neighborhood.html 13 comments space
- A star with a magnetic field 10 trillion times stronger than the Sun's was seen shooting powerful jets of material outward at nearly the speed of light. The unexpected, first-of-its-kind detection is forcing astronomers to completely rethink their current theories on how these jets form. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/09/neutron-star-with-incredible-magnetism 13 comments science
- What is happening at the quantum level during the formation of a Neutron Star? Specifically how does a Proton and an Electron combine to form a Neutron? I would have thought that a Neutron would have a different mass (energy?) than a Proton + Electron? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7bl9rn/what_is_happening_at_the_quantum_level_during_the/ 12 comments askscience
- We are all made of stars: half our bodies' atoms 'formed beyond the Milky Way' | Simulations reveal that up to half the material in our galaxy arrived from smaller galactic neighbours, as a result of powerful supernova explosions https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/27/we-are-all-made-of-stars-half-our-bodies-atoms-formed-beyond-the-milky-way 170 comments worldnews
- NGC 6188 and NGC 6164: 6188 is forming massive, young stars. One of these O-type stars formed 6164 (lower right), which is a rare emission nebula with a striking, symmetric gaseous shroud and faint halo surround its bright central star http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1212/ngc6188kfir2000.jpg 5 comments space
- another hit for the anthropic principle... scientists say altering the strong nuclear force still leaves plenty of hydrogen to form stars and kick-start the chemistry for life http://worldofweirdthings.com/2009/05/01/the-anthropic-principle-takes-another-hit/ 4 comments science
