The Crab pulsar in pills
The Crab Pulsar is a neutron star located inside the Crab Nebula, the rest of the supernova exploded in 1054….
Astrophysics
STELLA R136a1, THE MOST KNOWN MASSIVE STAR IN THE UNIVERSE
Using the capabilities of the 8.1-meter Gemini South telescope in Chile, part of the Gemini International Observatory operated by NSF’s…
THE KING OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM!
New Webb images of Jupiter highlight the planet’s features, including its turbulent Great Red Spot, in striking detail. These images…
Unearthing Gigantic Black Hole Jets in NGC2663 Galaxy
In a groundbreaking astronomical discovery, researchers from Western Sydney University have identified one of the most colossal black hole jets…
Studing orbit stability to better understand planet formation process
In a recent study published in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at…
RYUGU ASTEROID. It came from the outer solar system, say scientists
The results, published in Nature Astronomy, come after just over a year of initial analysis conducted by institutes and universities…
Black hole collisions could help to measure how fast the universe is expanding
A black hole is usually where information goes to disappear—but scientists may have found a trick to use its last…
Why is the sky dark at night? What does this simple fact teach us about the universe we live in?
—Why, the sky is dark at night because the Sun is illuminating the other side of the Earth! What does…
How to prove the Big Bang using your old TV set
In today’s digital era, we often overlook vintage household appliances, especially the bulky televisions of yesteryears. These devices, now replaced…
MONSTER STAR HAD NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN TITANIC ERUPTION
The star Betelgeuse appears as a brilliant, ruby-red, twinkling spot of light in the upper right shoulder of the winter…