Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts.

"The creation of heavy elements such as uranium and plutonium necessitates extreme conditions," said physicist Matthew ...

Understanding the origin of heavy elements on the periodic table is one of the most challenging open problems in all of ...

Their novel method, which will make it easier for the mass and the spin of black holes to be measured, ... Dance of Electrons Measured in the Glow from Exploding Neutron-Stars Nov. 4, 2024 — The ...

But other research groups contested the findings, arguing that the object might not be a black hole but rather a neutron star - an object formed by a collapsing star that wasn't large enough to ...

"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black ...

The High Desert Astronomical Society will host a free "Black Hole Day" event at the Luz Observatory in Apple Valley, California on May 9. The event will feature a presentation by Caltech ...

Physicists have built the first ever black hole bomb, a long-theorised phenomenon where energy is boosted by a black hole and trapped by surrounding mirrors until an explosion occurs. Thankfully ...

Strange X-ray pulses blasted out from a recently awakened monster black hole are the most powerful astronomers have seen, and may help explain how these cosmic behemoths emerge from their slumber.

A cutting-edge astronomical satellite jointly developed by Chinese and French scientists has captured the attention of the global scientific community with groundbreaking discoveries, just 10 ...

(Note: Pending unrestricted free agents (UFA) are shaded red, pending restricted free agents (RFA) are shaded blue, roster holes are shaded ... to perform like a star-level first-line centre.