Thousands of light-years from Earth, the dramatic death throes of a giant star are playing out. It's part of a star system called Wolf-Rayet 104 (WR 104), also known famously as the Pinwheel Nebula.

In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the ...

Whether you think the Death Star’s fatal flaw in A New Hope was a contrivance or not, it’s definitely one of the things that has gotten the most commentary and mockery over the years.