The first-ever detection of gravitational waves and the powwow that preceded it
The first detection of gravitational waves from neutron star collisions marks a historic moment in astrophysics, intertwining science with personal identity.
Scientists tune into the wild origins of fast radio bursts
Recent research suggests fast radio bursts may originate from magnetars formed in unconventional ways, offering new insights into these mysterious astrophysical phenomena.
Explosion Light-Years Away Could Obliterate Life on Earth, Scientists Find
A kilonova, resulting from the collision of two neutron stars, could pose a major threat to Earth-like planets, even at significant interstellar distances.
A kilonova about 16 light-years from Earth could generate enough of an X-ray afterglow to ionize our atmosphere and pose a risk to life on Earth.
The first-ever detection of gravitational waves and the powwow that preceded it
The first detection of gravitational waves from neutron star collisions marks a historic moment in astrophysics, intertwining science with personal identity.
Scientists tune into the wild origins of fast radio bursts
Recent research suggests fast radio bursts may originate from magnetars formed in unconventional ways, offering new insights into these mysterious astrophysical phenomena.
Explosion Light-Years Away Could Obliterate Life on Earth, Scientists Find
A kilonova, resulting from the collision of two neutron stars, could pose a major threat to Earth-like planets, even at significant interstellar distances.
A kilonova about 16 light-years from Earth could generate enough of an X-ray afterglow to ionize our atmosphere and pose a risk to life on Earth.
Gravitational waves reveal "mystery object" merging with a neutron star
Detection of a merger involving an unusual intermediate-mass object like a very low-mass black hole.
LIGO/VIRGO/KAGRA collaboration confirming mixed mergers between black holes and neutron stars in 2021.
Newly discovered space object is either lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star
A mysterious unknown object has been discovered in our galaxy, potentially a breakthrough in the study of black holes.
The object is heavier than neutron stars but lighter than the smallest black holes, possibly representing a never-before-discovered radio pulsar - black hole binary.
Astronomers Puzzled by Inexplicable Deep Space Object
Astronomers have discovered an object that falls into a 'black hole mass gap,' too heavy to be a neutron star but too light to be a black hole.
This discovery challenges current theories about the formation and classification of celestial objects, and could lead to a reevaluation of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Gravitational waves reveal "mystery object" merging with a neutron star
Detection of a merger involving an unusual intermediate-mass object like a very low-mass black hole.
LIGO/VIRGO/KAGRA collaboration confirming mixed mergers between black holes and neutron stars in 2021.
Newly discovered space object is either lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star
A mysterious unknown object has been discovered in our galaxy, potentially a breakthrough in the study of black holes.
The object is heavier than neutron stars but lighter than the smallest black holes, possibly representing a never-before-discovered radio pulsar - black hole binary.
Astronomers Puzzled by Inexplicable Deep Space Object
Astronomers have discovered an object that falls into a 'black hole mass gap,' too heavy to be a neutron star but too light to be a black hole.
This discovery challenges current theories about the formation and classification of celestial objects, and could lead to a reevaluation of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Astronomers Baffled After Zombie Star Remains Start "Glitching"
Neutron star glitches challenge our understanding. New model proposed explains sudden changes in their rotating speed.
NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbit
NASA's COSI satellite will analyze gamma-rays from celestial events to study nucleosynthesis, antimatter, neutron star mergers, and soft gamma-ray bursts.
Polarized light yields fresh insight into mysterious fast radio bursts
New research on non-repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) analyzed polarized light to gain insights into their origins, suggesting distinct origins for repeating and non-repeating FRBs.