Astronomers report that one of the universe's largest stars is showing signs of an impending supernova explosion, following ...

Supercomputer simulations identify stellar rotation as the mechanism driving chemical mixing in red giants, explaining long-observed surface composition changes during stellar evolution.

Supercomputer simulations have helped astronomers solve a decades-old mystery about red giant stars. Researchers ...

The evolution of stars and their interactions with compact objects, such as black holes and neutron stars, remain pivotal in our understanding of the cosmos. Stellar evolution describes the life ...

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured an unprecedented image of a stellar bubble surrounding a ...

Stellar evolution as a research area investigates the physical processes governing the formation, structural changes, and end states of stars across cosmic time, using stellar structure theory, ...

Low-energy nuclear fusion reactions can potentially provide clean energy. In stars, low-energy fusion reactions during the stages of carbon and oxygen burning are critical to stellar evolution. These ...