X-Ray Echoes Unveil the Milky Way’s Hidden 3D Blueprint
Scientists have unlocked the 3D structure of molecular clouds in the Milky Way’s center, using a groundbreaking X-ray technique. These cosmic clouds, vital for star formation, were illuminated by past ...
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A Record-Breaking ‘Ghost Particle’ From Outer Space Made a Splash of Light in the Mediterranean
The neutrino was 30 times more energetic than any other previously observed particle of its kind. Scientists still don’t know ...
From collisions to stellar cannibalism—the surprising diversity of exploding white dwarfs
Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after assessing almost 4,000 such events captured in detail by a next-gen ...
3.5 kilometers underwater, scientists found a staggeringly energetic particle from outer space
Three and a half kilometers beneath the Mediterranean Sea, around 80km off the coast of Sicily, lies half of a very unusual telescope called KM3NeT.
This Supernova Explosion Still Looks Breathtaking 11,000 Years Later
A vast cosmic explosion left behind an intricate masterpiece in the sky — delicate pink and orange filaments dancing in the wake of a dying star. Captured in breathtaking detail, this celestial ...
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New Paper On Fast Radio Bursts Proposes Potential Explanation For These Super-Massive Explosions In Space
For astronomers, one of the biggest ones is concerning fast radio bursts, or FRBs. FRBs are immensely powerful bursts of ...
The Cleanup From SpaceX’s Last Starship Launch Looms Over Its Next One
An explosion during a test flight last month worried residents of Turks and Caicos and raised concerns about risks to ...