Once the sky grows fully dark, let’s celebrate Independence Day with some celestial fireworks — or, at least, a galaxy known for them. NGC 6946 is a spiral galaxy in Cygnus known for its high rate of ...
The galaxy NGC 6946 is nothing short of spectacular. In the last century alone, NGC 6946 has experienced 10 observed supernovae, earning its nickname as the Fireworks Galaxy. In comparison, our Milky ...
Stars do not like to be alone. Indeed, most stars are members of a binary system, in which two stars circle around each other in an apparently never-ending cosmic ballet. But sometimes, things can go ...