Physicists to listen closely to black holes ring
Researchers propose innovative methods to put Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity to even more rigorous tests.
Astronomers find a remarkably small and distant galaxy
Galaxy more than 13 billion light years away is smallest discovered at that distance.
Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and using first-of-their-kind observations...
Scientists are unraveling the secrets of neutron stars
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made a significant breakthrough in understanding nuclear reactions that occur on the surface...
Earth and Venus are not the only volcanic planets anymore, shows study
Imagine an Earth-sized planet that’s not at all Earth-like.
Half this world is locked in permanent daytime, the other half in permanent night, and it’s...
Unraveling the mysteries of a luminous quasar, J1144
The most luminous quasar, known as SMSS J114447.77-430859.3 or simply J1144, has been observed in X-ray emissions.
This observation provides a fresh understanding of how...
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope releases new detailed images of the sun
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's most powerful ground-based solar observatory, has released eight new high-definition images of...
This is the largest explosion ever seen in the universe
Throughout recorded history, humans have looked up at the night sky and witnessed the major astronomical events known as a “supernova.”
The name, still used...
A peek into star explosions
When stars like our sun finish their lifespan, they don't exactly go out with a bang. Instead, they do something more like a quiet...
The splendid Lupus 3: A star-forming marvel in the cosmos
A Brief Introduction to Lupus 3
Picture a massive, star-forming cloud in the depths of the cosmos, known as Lupus 3.
This celestial body has been...
Dark matter detection: Radio telescopes could uncover dark photons
Researchers from Tsinghua University, the Purple Mountain Observatory, and Peking University have proposed a new way to detect dark matter using radio telescopes.
Dark matter,...