Astronomers Were Watching a Black Hole When It Suddenly Exploded With Gamma RaysThe gamma-ray outburst from black hole M87* offers vital insights into the phenomena surrounding supermassive black holes and their energetic flares.
Mysterious Gamma-Ray Flashes May Be Missing Link for Lightning BoltsRecent studies reveal a connection between gamma-ray bursts and lightning in thunderstorms, highlighting gaps in our understanding of storm dynamics.
How do scientists study lightning? With a spy plane and some big stormsNew research highlights the connection between gamma rays and lightning formation, providing insights into atmospheric phenomena.
Mysterious Gamma-Ray Flashes May Be Missing Link for Lightning BoltsRecent studies reveal a connection between gamma-ray bursts and lightning in thunderstorms, highlighting gaps in our understanding of storm dynamics.
How do scientists study lightning? With a spy plane and some big stormsNew research highlights the connection between gamma rays and lightning formation, providing insights into atmospheric phenomena.
Star-eating black hole could power cosmic particle acceleratorA microquasar has been identified as a potential natural particle-accelerator for cosmic rays growth.A newly developed 'smart' insulin molecule could improve diabetes management by regulating blood sugar levels more effectively.
NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbitNASA's COSI satellite will analyze gamma-rays from celestial events to study nucleosynthesis, antimatter, neutron star mergers, and soft gamma-ray bursts.
Spy plane observes how storms produce radioactive clouds and antimatterNASA's ER-2 aircraft is advancing our understanding of thunderstorms and their mechanics, including the unprecedented production of gamma rays during storm activity.
A Retired Cold War Spy Plane Discovered Something Really Weird About ThunderstormsLarge thunderstorms emit high levels of gamma radiation, challenging current understanding of lightning formation.
NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbitNASA's COSI satellite will analyze gamma-rays from celestial events to study nucleosynthesis, antimatter, neutron star mergers, and soft gamma-ray bursts.
Spy plane observes how storms produce radioactive clouds and antimatterNASA's ER-2 aircraft is advancing our understanding of thunderstorms and their mechanics, including the unprecedented production of gamma rays during storm activity.
A Retired Cold War Spy Plane Discovered Something Really Weird About ThunderstormsLarge thunderstorms emit high levels of gamma radiation, challenging current understanding of lightning formation.
If One of These Stars Explodes the Radioactive Atoms Could Decimate Life on EarthStars are relatively constant, varying only slightly in brightness over yearsSupernovae, explosions of massive stars, are rare and typically remote events