New instrument at SOAR achieves first light with observations of remarkable binary star system

The SOAR Telescope, located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, has received a major upgrade with the installation of the SOAR ...

Clues from the deep sea that an exploding star sent debris to the Earth 10 million years ago

Scientists trying to work out whether a star exploded and the resulting debris crashed into Earth 10 million years ago may be one step closer to solving the mystery. They discovered an unusual amount ...