A team of astronomers has identified a new polar cataclysmic variable, a rare type of binary star system featuring a highly ...

Nova explosions occur in binary star systems in which a white dwarf—the dense remnant of a dead star—continually siphons stellar material from a nearby companion star. As the outer atmosphere of the ...

Binary neutron star mergers occur millions of light-years away from Earth. Interpreting the gravitational waves they produce presents a major challenge for traditional data-analysis methods. These ...

Lalande 21185 is one of the brightest red dwarfs close to Earth — though, like others of its kind, it’s still too dim to see with the naked eye. At 8 light-years away, it can be found in the southern ...

BEIJING -- China's Einstein Probe (EP) astronomical satellite has captured an X-ray flash from a rare and elusive binary star system, offering new insights into the interaction and evolution of ...

Last week, we discussed the Dog Star, Sirius, the sky’s brightest star. Orbiting Sirius is a faint companion, a tiny star known informally as the Pup. By the 1920s, astronomers concluded that the Pup ...

Ricky Stuart has fired back at "childish" accusations he pressured players to turn their back on the NRL All Stars game, declaring Maori coach Adam Blair has tarnished Canberra's relationship with ...

It's been a long five weeks of awkward reunions, romantic moments and plenty of drama - but that has all come down to crowning the winners of Love Island All Stars 2025! As ever, host Maya Jama ...

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The NBA's refreshed All-Star Game format finished with a familiar result for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry: being presented with the Kobe Bryant Trophy as the All-Star MVP.

And Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo loves that idea as well. In the ongoing search for the right NBA All-Star format, there was plenty of talk this weekend in San Francisco about an idea that ...

The NBA's All-Star Weekendwrapped up Sunday, and we graded the competitors for all the events, including the revamped All-Star Game that featured four squads facing off in a tournament-style ...