A team of astronomers used three instruments from the Keck Observatory to study WR 104, a stellar system nicknamed the 'death ...

Simulations of highly magnetized stars that explode and collapse into black holes show that they transfer their magnetic fields to the disk of swirling matter that forms around the new black hole.

HANGZHOU, April 9 (Xinhua) -- A revolutionary, China-led telescope project has secured two further international partnerships, accelerating humanity's quest to witness and understand the universe's ...

Extraordinarily powerful light from gamma-ray bursts might help produce heavy elements from the outer shells of dying stars.

The largest radio telescope FAST detects 90% circular polarization and rapidly changing linear polarization in the bursts of ...

In 1895, when German physics professor Wihelm Röntgen was experimenting with cathode rays, he accidentally discovered what we ...

A dramatic cosmic event is winding up to occur right in our backyard. Astronomers have spotted a pair of stars bound for ...

Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, Italian astronomers have observed a Galactic X-ray binary system known as 4U 0728-25.

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously unknown ancestry. DNA analysis of the mummies, which are the remains ...

Results are highly encouraging as cesium is a high-value commodity due to its rarity and specialized applications. Darren L. Smith, Patriot Executive and Vice President of Exploration, comments: "With ...

Apr. 9, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions ...