Webb telescope reveals composition of planetary debris near white dwarf
In an unprecedented analysis of a dead star’s surroundings, the James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers identify the elemental…
Category: Astronomy & Space
Scientists propose new theory for the universe’s accelerated expansion
A new theory proposes a variable force of gravity, potentially resolving a long-standing cosmic debate and redefining the nature of…
Researchers reveal the binary fraction of blue horizontal-branch stars
A team of astronomers has determined the intrinsic fraction of blue horizontal-branch stars that exist in binary systems, a finding…
Impulse Space unveils roadmap for commercial lunar deliveries
Impulse Space unveils a two-stage lunar delivery system to haul 0.5–13 t payloads to the Moon, with first missions planned for 2028 and a 6-ton annual cadence
Radio signals reveal a black hole shredding a star outside a galactic center
Astronomers have detected powerful and rapidly changing radio signals from a black hole actively tearing apart a star, a phenomenon…
Gaia satellite provides deep look at star cluster NGC 2506
A team of astronomers has leveraged the unparalleled precision of the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite to resolve a long-standing…
Researchers investigate changing-look active galactic nucleus
In the vast and dynamic universe, some of the most dramatic transformations occur at the very heart of distant galaxies.…
Black hole consuming a bloated star triggered record gamma-ray burst
Astronomers report the longest gamma-ray burst, GRB 250702B, lasting about 7 hours as a black hole consumes a bloated helium star, challenging GRB models
Astronomers are on the verge of a new era in gravitational wave astronomy, leveraging the universe’s most precise natural clocks…