One of the biggest challenges in astrophysics is accurately determining the ages of stars. This is because once a star has begun steady nuclear fusion on the main sequence, it varies by very little for billions of years.

A recent study has reported that 1 in 12 pairs of stars may have engulfed a planet, aiding our understanding in the well-known ‘three-body problem’.

Cosmological models are largely settled on the structure of the very early universe which, moments after the big bang, could be modelled as a smooth, homogeneous fluid.

Two teams have studied the extremely bright and young galaxy GN-z11, existing when the universe was only around 430 million years old.

There are three primary techniques for studying binary star systems. The first technique, direct imaging, allows astronomers to visually resolve both stars in the binary system when they are sufficiently separated.

Earth's geology is uniquely characterised, within the solar system, by its layered differentiation and active plate tectonics, facilitating ongoing crustal recycling.