A kilonova formed by colliding neutron stars releases gamma ray bursts powerful enough to vaporize atmospheres within a ...

“They are literally an unknown quantity, particularly the ones that are coming in illegally on the black market. There’s been ...

Dangerous fireworks are being openly sold on social media ahead of Halloween, The Irish Mirror can reveal. An investigation ...

Intense gravitational lensing means you’d be able to see much more of a neutron star standing on its surface than you would ...

As the collapsed core of a massive star, a neutron star is a small but incredibly dense object, packing up to three times the mass of our sun into a small volume. Models predict that neutron stars are ...

Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are stellar explosions that occur in stars with initial masses around 8–10 times that of the sun. These stars develop oxygen-neon-magnesium cores, which become ...

NASA reveals that a particle wind powers pulsar J1023, aligning optical and X-ray polarization, which calls existing models ...

Will Betelbuddy make it into the next Beetlejuice film? Stay tuned to find out. Every superhero — or antihero — needs a sidekick. And it turns out that Beetlejuice Betelgeuse does indeed have one! The ...

A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion star. Since then, researchers have been toiling away at characterizing ...

On July 2, 2025, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (Fermi-GBM) captured around three hours' worth of signals that appeared to come from the same source. When scientists compiled this data with ...

A new North Texas theme park will feature rides and experiences tied to “Shrek,” “Minions,” “Jurassic World” and “SpongeBob SquarePants.” Universal Destinations & Experiences unveiled more details for ...