Black Holes and Galactic Cluster Combine Into a Giant Cosmic Particle Accelerator
Two billion light years away, two clusters of galaxies are colliding in an intergalactic pileup.
Two billion light years away, two clusters of galaxies are colliding in an intergalactic pileup.
Stare into the abyss, my friends.
These phenomena got more interesting last year when astronomers discovered the very first FRB signal that repeats. Now, they’ve pinpointed its location.
In case you missed one of the most exciting physics developments of the century, or need a refresher on what gravitational waves are.
Physicists are already stoked about the cosmic collisions they’re going to measure during the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory's next six-month run.
iI’s bombing through space at 2,000 miles per second — and it may never stop.
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Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found evidence of a “wandering” black hole on the outskirts of a distant galaxy.
And the answer doesn’t imply the immediate destruction of humanity.
Getting to watch a star evolve in mere decades reminds just how dynamic our cosmic neighbourhood is—and how little we truly understand about the forces shaping it.
Astronomers from the University of Arizona have determined that there were at least two earlier explosions in the star’s long history, making this a very strange star system indeed.
The only proof you need that the Sun is the one and true master of our solar system is this never-before-seen view of a torrent of charged particles bursting out of our star’s corona. Read More >>
Scientists with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) today confirmed the discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri—our nearest neighbouring star.
Is it possible to find trace evidence of supernovae from millions of years ago in the sediment lining the ocean floor? Apparently so.
In space, no one can hear you scream. Unless you’re a spacecraft with a direct link to NASA.
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