Astronomers discover disk deformation of near-Earth!
Black hole Variations in light caused by an X-ray burst at 9,600 light-years from us have caught the attention of…
Astrophysics
G11.2-0.3, a circularly symmetric supernova remnant containing a dense, rotating dead star at its center
When a massive star collapses, the outer layers of the star are destroyed in an extremely energetic explosion. Depending on the…
Astronomers capture for the 1st time white dwarf star “turning on and off”
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a white dwarf star “turning on and off” quickly. Located about 1,400 light-years…
Lords of the rings
There are actually four planets in our solar system with rings, although some of the ring systems are so faint…
Learning galaxies
Interaction between galaxies Stars within a galaxy do not collide because the distance between them is 100,000 to millions of…
These galaxies cannot form new stars and astronomers don’t know why
Some of the oldest and most massive galaxies in the universe have mysteriously lost the ability to produce new stars…
Crab nebula in different band
1000 years ago, a gigantic explosion lit up the Earth’s sky. It was in the constellation of Taurus a star…
Highest rotation ever seen in the Universe complicates the Big Bang theory
Everything in the Universe turns. By mapping the movement of galaxies onto huge filaments that connect the cosmic web, astronomers…
Inflationary Universe Theory: Origin & Expansion of Cosmos
The inflationary theory suggests that the universe sprang into existence from absolute nothingness around 15 billion years ago, starting from…
Scientists determine galaxy age using Einstein’s huge ring
Einstein’s rings are curious objects. More than that, they defy common sense. To understand them, it is necessary to have…