Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst Explained By Long-Lived Jet

First large-scale numerical simulation of black hole-neutron star merger and resulting gamma-ray burst matches puzzling observations. Last year, Northwestern University researchers reported new observational evidence that long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) can result…

Newly Discovered Exoplanet Has Longest Orbit Yet Detected by the TESS Mission

The frosty gas giant exoplanet was discovered in a system that also hosts a warm Jupiter. Of the more than 5,000 planets that exist beyond our solar system, most orbit…

Using Supernovae to Study Neutrinos’ Strange Properties

In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with themselves.  Cassiopeia A (Cas…

New JWST images of Supernova 1987A’s keyhole could unlock mysteries of exploding stars, astronomers claim

According to an international team of scientists, new images of a supernova and its remnant 168,000 light years from Earth have revealed clues about how exploding stars develop over time.…

Closest Supernova in a Decade Reveals How Exploding Stars Evolve

Alex Filippenko is the kind of guy who brings a telescope to a party. True to form, at a soiree on May 18 this year, he wowed his hosts with…

JAXA, NASA XRISM Mission Ready for Liftoff

A powerful satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is set to provide astronomers with a revolutionary look at the X-ray sky. XRISM, led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) in collaboration with…

Giant Black Hole Destroys a Massive Star

A University of Michigan astronomer has thoroughly studied a star that was torn apart when it ventured too close to a giant black hole and then had its insides tossed…

Webb Captures Detailed Beauty of Ring Nebula

Formed by a star throwing off its outer layers as it runs out of fuel, the Ring Nebula is an archetypal planetary nebula. The object is also known as M57…

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Successfully Landed on the Moon. How was ESA Involved?

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module on the surface of the Moon.

Dark Energy Measured by Studying the Galaxy Next Door

Researchers have found a new way to measure dark energy – the mysterious force that makes up more than two-thirds of the universe and is responsible for its accelerating expansion…