South Africa telescope catches faint pulse from Blue Eye Pulsar after decades of silence
For decades, astronomers thought the Blue Eye Pulsar, a rare neutron star in the middle of a supernova…
Conservation groups ‘concerned’ by exotic pet increase call for greater regulation
Uno loves climbing onto his owners’ shoulders if he gets tired on a walk. Or if he wants…
At 8 Billion Light Years Away, This Laser Just Set Records
Scientists have discovered a microwave laser beam 8 billion light-years away that’s the most powerful and distant of…
MeerKat Telescope Spots Mega-Powered “Space Laser” Beaming Across the Cosmos, Revealing Most Distant Luminous Object Known
In a discovery that astronomers are calling a “truly extraordinary” find, a powerful “space laser” mega-beam has been…
A Gigantic Spinning Filament of 14 Galaxies Could Be the Largest Rotating Structure Ever Found
This spinning branch of the cosmic web binds 14 galaxies together. Credit: Lyla Jung. In a recently published…