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Here's how astronomers found one of the rarest phenomenons in space
National Geographic· 2 hours ago“Neutron stars are the densest matter in the universe, so if you keep adding mass, eventually that...
Giant gamma-ray flare from 'recently deceased' magnetar lights up Cigar Galaxy
SPACE.com· 4 hours agoAstronomers believe they have found a rare, massive flare that erupted from an extremely magnetic...
Scientists say they have found evidence of an unknown planet in our solar system
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoScientists say they have found new evidence that there is a hidden planet in our solar system. For...
Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen scientist project to...
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 2 hours agoStudying these pulses, which can also come from mergers of some exotic astronomical objects such as black holes and neutron stars, can help astronomers like me understand ...
Citizen scientists spot more than 1,000 new asteroids in old Hubble Telescope photos
SPACE.com· 3 hours agoThe dotted white streak cutting across this photo of a faraway galaxy might seem like a nuisance for...
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Stellar Explosion Could Be Visible to the Naked Eye Later in 2024
IGN Videogames· 23 hours agoAstronomers have predicted that a nearby white dwarf star orbiting in the T Coronae Borealis system...
Flash Of Gamma Rays In Nearby Galaxy Came From Stupendously Magnetic Dead Star
IFLScience· 2 hours agoLast November, astronomers saw a quick gamma-ray explosion lasting one-tenth of a second. Then, 13 seconds later, they knew it came from galaxy M82, which is just 12 million ...
Uranus May Be Filled With A Lot More Methane Than We Thought
IFLScience· 8 hours agoAstronomers taking a closer look at Uranus believe it could be filled with a lot more methane than we previously thought. Uranus and Neptune are often referred to as ice giants ...
Black hole 'traffic jams' discovered in galactic centers by astronomers
Phys.org· 3 hours agoPublished in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the study shows the intricate processes governing when and where black holes slow down and interact with each other, potentially ...
Scientists spot ‘glory effect’ on a world beyond our solar system for the first time
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAstronomers have detected the signal of a rainbow-like phenomenon known as the “glory effect” on a...