Among the most fascinating phenomena are gamma rays, the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation. Recently, ...
Understanding these cosmic collisions not only sheds light on the origins of elements but also reveals the history that ...
The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture ...
Astronomers have identified the source of strange radio flashes: a binary system containing a white dwarf, the remnant of a ...
As the great detective said, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the ...
A cosmic enigma, ASKAP J1839-0756, a slow-spinning neutron star discovered using the ASKAP radio telescope, is challenging ...
Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 million years ago. Kilonovas occur when binary neutron stars spiral closer and ...
A puzzling new type of radio signal – lasting seconds to minutes – has been linked to a binary star system featuring a white ...
New approach could aid “multimessenger” astronomy by quickly locating sources of gravitational waves emitted during these ...