With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...

A cataclysmic variable star isn’t technically a single object. Instead, it’s a compact binary system composed of a white ...

A cataclysmic variable star was found as part of a project using two telescopes from opposite sides of the world.

In a groundbreaking development, a team of astronomers, in collaboration with citizen scientists, has uncovered a new and ...

A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...

Sky watchers around the world have a new star to hunt for in the night sky, thanks to a recently detected explosion in our ...

The nova V462 Lupi was first discovered on June 12 by the Ohio State University-led All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae ...

West Brom Building Society has been recognised with a national award for its savings products, winning Best Variable Rate ...

The star Polaris marks the North Celestial Pole in our sky, around which all other objects in the heavens appear to rotate.

Object Details maker unknown Description The “Variable Star” pattern was used for the 7-inch pieced blocks that alternate with 7-inch plain blocks. The pieced blocks have examples of a variety of ...