Some brilliant explosions at least 10 times more powerful than regular supernovae might come from a white dwarf merging with a massive companion star. But not everyone agrees on that explanation. Superluminous supernovae have baffled astronomers since their discovery at the turn of the century. These brilliant blasts show the characteristics of exploding stars, but […]
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The Spitzer Space Telescope — the space observatory that discovered the planet-rich Trappist system, studied some of the most distant galaxies in the universe, and captured countless breathtaking photos of the cosmos — will be shutting down on January 30. On the Tuesday, January 28, Spitzer will carry out its final day working on science […]
Read morePreviously undetected matter was found in the form of gas filaments between galaxies, which is a major step toward explaining
Read moreOn Monday (Oct. 16), scientists with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory and Virgo collaborations, as well as researchers from a
Read moreFor the first time, gravitational waves generated by the merger of two neutron stars have been detected. And that merger
Read moreFor the first time ever, scientists have spotted both gravitational waves and light coming from the same cosmic event
Read moreThe historic discovery of gravitational waves from neutron star collisions is heralding a new age of gravitational astronomy. Read on
Read moreSeveral observatories captured imagery of the source of the gravitational waves detected on Aug. 17, 2017.
Read moreEarth has multiple layers, consisting of the core, mantle and crust.
Read moreScientists detected gravitational waves from merging neutron stars. What have they become now?
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