The Sun is really just another star

Now, while that is far from a provocative statement, it is always nice to get confirmation that other stars are truly like the Sun. Go here to read about how this is the case.

Hubble Images of Runaway Stars

Just like a jet plane flying supersonically, when a star moves through the surrounding gas faster than the speed of sound in that gas, it creates a shock wave called a bow shock. Though rare, there are stars that do this, and the Hubble Space Telescope has recently released beautiful images of 24 such stars, available here. Enjoy!

August 27th radio show online: Stars, stars, stars

Available here is the August 27th edition of this radio show, where - in addition to the latest Astronomy news - I discuss recent research on stars of all masses, and how they evolve. A more detailed description will come later, but in the meantime, hope you enjoy!