White dwarfs are the final stop for stars that aren’t massive enough to go out in a supernova. Think of them as the ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers may have discovered the smallest and heaviest white dwarf star ever seen, a ...

A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow shock" as it zooms through the Milky Way. The cosmic zombie is also ripping ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of confirmed dwarf planets and their moons. From left to right: Pluto (with ...

Dwarf Fortress is one of the most complex computer games in the history of computer games. How complex? In the game's discussion forum, one player asserts that after 120 failed games, he can finally ...

We have smartphones, smart cars, smart appliances, and even smart lightbulbs. What about smart telescopes? You could say that smart scopes have been around since the first go-to models were introduced ...

Dwarf Fortress is the most incredible and impressive video game you’ve probably never played. Under continuous development since 2003 (!!!) by Tarn Adams, with assistance from his brother Zach, anyone ...

Learning the parts of the solar system used to be a simple thing — basically, all that really mattered was the sun and nine planets. The mnemonic My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas ...

A recent uptick in the discovery of the smallest, oldest galaxies benefits studies of dark matter, galaxy formation and the evolution of the universe. Galaxies are commonly perceived as gigantic ...

Adam Hadhazy, writer and editor for The Kavli Foundation, contributed this article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In its inaugural year of observations, the Dark Energy Survey has ...