White Dwarf From 1,400 Light Years Away Seen Switching On and Off for the First Time

Medicine & Technology Oct 18, 2021

Astronomers led by Durham University in the UK used NASA's TESS to observe a unique phenomenon of a white dwarf abruptly switching on and off for the first time.

Gamma-Ray Bursts: What Do These Ultrabright Flashes Tell About the Universe?

Jul 18, 2021

What are Gamma-ray bursts? Scientists believe that these ultrabright flashes could hold the secrets of the origin of the universe and they are eager to find where these beams come from.

Black Hole-Neutron Star Mergers Detected by Astrophysicists for the 1st Time

Jul 04, 2021

Researchers observed two new gravitational wave events in January 2020, within a span of just 10 days.

Scientists Finally Detected The Dark Matter Escaping From Neutron Stars

Jan 19, 2021

Researchers claim that axions could be responsible for a surplus of X-ray emissions observed from a community of neutron stars in our galaxy.

Giant Flare That Swept Through Solar System Came From Another Galaxy 11.4 Million Light-Years Away

Jan 14, 2021

NASA satellites detected a giant flare was detected in April as it swept past Mars. Experts say it came from a powerful neutron star 11.4 million light-years away.

Scientists Discovers Ancient Neutron Star Crash That Showered Our Solar System in Gold

May 06, 2019

Two neutron stars rip each other apart to form a black hole in this NASA simulation. New research suggests that a stellar collision like this occurred very close to our solar system some 4.6 billion years ago, showering our cosmic neighborhood with many of the heavy elements crucial to life.