Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs): Intense explosions observed in distant galaxies that release massive amounts of energy, primarily in the form of gamma rays. Kilonova Explosions (Neutron Star Mergers) : ...
Astronomers have stumbled upon a pair of massive black holes in a distant galaxy that are triggering unusual bursts of light.
When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?
The 'Behemoth Star' WOH G64 is located a staggering 160,000 light-years from Earth in a neighbouring galaxy called the Large ...
Astronomers have observed the first confirmed instance of the "Einstein zig-zag," a phenomenon where light from a distant ...
The universe is home to many fascinating objects. R Aquarii is a binary star system with a red giant and a white dwarf. Omega ...
Astronomers have witnessed a rare cosmic event a billion light-years away: two supermassive black holes orbiting each other ...
Astronomers, using data from NASA’s Swift Observatory, have identified an extraordinary recurring signal from two massive black holes in a galaxy a billion light-years away. Known as AT 2021hdr, this ...