To save this space telescope, a rocket will be launched from a plane
Launched in 2004, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory‘s mission is to observe and study gamma-ray bursts from its…
Aquilla – Sentinels of New Dawn Review
The Polish metal scene is much better known around these parts for its bludgeoning death metal than for…
Scientists think the mysterious glow in our galaxy could be from dark matter. What that means
At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off by gamma rays — powerful…
A 60-Year-Old Cosmic Puzzle May Finally Have an Answer
Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies emit radiation and ultra-fast winds into space. Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech…
World’s First “Perovskite Camera” Can See Inside the Human Body
A new crystal-based detector could soon change how doctors see inside the body. Developed by scientists in the…
Astrophysicists Zero In on Source of Strange Gamma-Ray Signals
Artist’s impression of a MSP binary system. Credit: ESA & Francesco Ferraro (Bologna Astronomical Observatory) Millisecond pulsar binaries…