STARS’ MELODIES DECODE MILKY WAY EVOLUTION: AUSTRALIAN STUDY

Astronomers Listened To The ‘music’ Of Flickering Stars – And Discovered An Unexpected Feature - Stuff South Africa

The “music” of starquakes – enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many stars – can reveal far more information about the stars’ histories and inner workings than scientists thought. In new research published in Nature, we analysed the frequency signatures of starquakes across a broad range of giant stars in the M67 star cluster, almost 3,000 light years from Earth. Using observations from the …

These Giant Stars Are ‘Singing’ the Same Note on Repeat

Vibrations echoing through giant stars are offering unexpected insights into their internal structures and evolutionary paths. New findings published in Nature and based on data from NASA’s Kepler K2 mission suggest that certain stars become trapped in a kind of musical loop during their later stages—an effect that could help astronomers better understand the history of the Milky Way. The Symphony Of Starquakes Stars don’t just shine—they also s…

Scientists have discovered that some stars produce unique music due to starquakes, just like musical instruments. This helps people understand the age and other properties of stars, and even the evolution and history of the entire Milky Way.

STARS’ MELODIES DECODE MILKY WAY EVOLUTION: AUSTRALIAN STUDY

Fri 04 April 2025: A recent Australian study has shed fresh light on stellar evolution by examining the “sounds” of stars in a cluster 2,700 light-years from Earth. Published in Nature on Wednesday, this breakthrough offers astrophysicists a new method to chart the past and future of the Milky Way and beyond, according to researchers […]