A supernova remnant may have been discovered in the Milky Way
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An image showing the supernova SN 1993J. Thanks to the Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers…
Gravitational waves confirm predicted black-hole mass gap and probe stellar nuclear physics
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Shockwaves from dying stars may sculpt ‘cosmic wagon wheel’ stellar nurseries, simulations reveal
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Periodic radio and X-ray emission from an accreting white dwarf binary
Hotan, A. W. et al. Australian square kilometre array pathfinder: I. System description. Publ. Astron. Soc. Aust. 38,…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look
Engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed their final inspection of a key…
NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds…
NASA’s Fermi Glimpses Power Source of Supercharged Supernovae
An international team studying data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope concludes the mission detected a rare, unusually…
Michelin Guide to axe Green Stars in major shake-up
Spain’s gastronomy sector is set to lose 59 Michelin distinctions in one fell swoop. The iconic “Red Guide”…
Scientists Uncover the Surprising Source of Strange Clouds Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a massive binary star near the center of the Milky Way may be…
Microlensing Event at OGLE-2013-BLG-0341 (Hubble Image)
A follow-up observation by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a field containing a microlensing event that was captured…
Hubble Survey Sets Up Roman’s Future Look Near Milky Way’s Center
This VISTA VVV Survey image shows the galactic bulge near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the…
NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be…