As Bajaj puts it: "These James Webb Space Telescope data sets are so beautiful." ...

When they are formed, neutron stars rotate in space. As they compress and shrink ... Few of the known existing neutron stars are pulsars. Only about 1,000 pulsars are known to exist, though ...

The only thing left at this point is a core ... produces a dimmer explosion than a supernova known as a kilonova. "[The colliding neutron stars] actually drag space time with them, we can actually ...

When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

New star group might alter understanding of space The existence of dark stars would not only validate a new category of stars, but would radically change our view of dark matter, the 85% of universe’s ...

Mar. 5, 2025 — Astronomers have for the first time observed a recurring nova outside of the Milky Way in near-infrared light. The data revealed highly unusual chemical emissions as well as one ...

Companies are landing on the moon—or trying to. These players all have exciting goals for innovation on the final frontier.

His favorite shot from space is the one of star trails at the top of this story. It’s also the cover of his book. Star trails are long-exposure shots — up to 30 minutes long for Pettit — and ...

"The Voyagers have been deep space rock stars since launch," Voyager project ... said the probes' electrical power is running low and only would have a few more months of power before shutting ...