Scientists have used supercomputer simulations to study gravitational waves produced by merging neutron stars, revealing a correlation between the remnant temperature and wave frequency. These…
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University of Tokyo researchers have applied deep learning to supernova simulations, significantly improving accuracy and efficiency, with potential applications in astrophysics and beyond, including climate…
This new image of supernova remnant SN 1006 combines data from NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The red, green, and…
New research explores the possibility that dark matter consists of theoretical particles called axions, focusing on detecting them through additional light from pulsars. Initial observations…
The James Webb Space Telescope’s new image of Cassiopeia A (Cas A) provides a detailed look at the supernova remnant, revealing new features and offering…
Artist’s rendition of the Magellanic Stellar Stream. The Milky Way’s nearest neighboring galaxies — the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds — are shown on the…
A groundbreaking study reveals the first observed instance of a protostar escaping its birthplace, offering new insights into the early stages of stellar migration and…
New research on the Milky Way’s central region, “The Brick,” using the JWST, has uncovered a paradox: high levels of CO ice but low star…
Astronomers using the MUSE instrument on the ESO’s Very Large Telescope, have discovered that galactic winds, which limit galaxy growth and star formation, are a…
A recent study proposes that the “Hubble tension,” a discrepancy in measurements of the universe’s expansion rate, can be resolved using the alternative MOND theory…
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding neutron star glitches through experiments with ultracold supersolids. This research, linking quantum mechanics and astrophysics, reveals new…
An international team of astronomers used the CHEOPS and TESS satellites to discover a system of six planets orbiting the star HD110067 in a unique…
This panchromatic view of galaxy cluster MACS0416 was created by combining infrared observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope with visible-light data from NASA’s Hubble…
Researchers have discovered an extragalactic star, S0-6, near the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole. The star’s unique composition and 10 billion-year journey from a…
This artist’s concept shows the European Space Agency’s ARIEL spacecraft on its way to Lagrange Point 2 (L2) — a gravitationally stable, Sun-centric orbit —…
Physicists have developed a novel method to investigate dark matter using gravitational wave detectors, potentially uncovering the effects of dark matter particles on neutron stars.…
Penn State researchers have discovered an extraordinarily massive planet orbiting an ultracool dwarf star, challenging existing theories of planet and star formation. Named LHS 3154b,…
A new theory challenges the foundations of modern physics by suggesting that spacetime is classical, not quantum. This theory predicts larger spacetime fluctuations, impacting object…
Recent research has uncovered surprising characteristics of galaxies formed 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang. Utilizing the JWST, they examined 33 ancient…
A collaborative study has introduced a novel method for modeling essential low-energy nuclear reactions in stars. By examining the outcomes of these reactions, researchers have…