It is so strange it might even offer clues to the mechanism behind events known as fast radio bursts.

Explore 21 of the most remarkable images taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, showcasing the beauty and vastness of ...

For the first time in history, we can explore the universe through a rich blend of senses—seeing, touching, and hearing ...

Core package to analyze gravitational-wave data, find signals, and study their parameters. This package was used in the first direct detection of gravitational waves (GW150914), and is used in the ...

A runaway magnetar challenges the idea that all such stars are born from supernovae, hinting at a rare and exotic formation path. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Highly magnetic neutron star is wandering our ...

That's because astronomers have discovered that this magnetar, which is a special type of highly magnetic neutron star, wasn't actually born in a nearby supernova as previously theorized.

This composite image shows RCW 103 and its central source, called 1E 161348-5055 (1E 1613), exhibiting properties of a highly magnetized neutron star ... beautiful X-ray nebula that spans 150 ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Astronomers have found a planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first time we have strong evidence for one of these 'polar ...

This is an artist’s impression of a magnetar, which is a special type of neutron star with an incredibly strong magnetic field. Neutron stars are some of the most compact and extreme objects in the ...

JWST captures Venn diagram-like gas shells Image shows layers from dying star NGC 3132 Instruments reveal gas expelled over time ...