The fastest-spinning 'vampire star' we know of is shrinking. Soon, it will explode
The fastest-spinning white dwarf ever discovered is a shrinking cosmic vampire feasting on a stellar companion. A feeding ...
Supernova Remnant G278.94+1.35 is Closer to Earth, Claims New Study
Revised data shows G278.94+1.35, a supernova remnant, is closer to Earth at 3,300 light years with smaller dimensions ...
UT professor to speak on 'How to Explode a Star' at Oak Ridge meeting
Sherwood Richers joined the UT faculty in 2023, where he is currently teaching courses in undergraduate astronomy and general ...
Building blocks of life on Earth left the Milky Way before being pulled back in
You may be stuck in the Milky Way but new research suggests the carbon that makes up your body took an intergalactic round ...
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Understanding mysterious magnetars and radio bursts with gravitational waves
Scientists from an international team have used data from the German-British GEO600 detector to study a nearby neutron star ...
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Palomar Observatory Unveils Enhanced Astronomical Rainbows
On November 8, astronomers at Caltech's Palomar Observatory in the mountains above San Diego directed a brand-new ...
Astronomers find massive supernova remnant closer than previously thought
An international team of astronomers have investigated a large Galactic supernova remnant designated G278.94+1.35. Results of ...
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5 Racine County high school wrestling stars of the week: Jan. 7 edition
Koch placed second at 138 pounds at the state tournament last season and is ranked first at 157 pounds this season by ...
‘Cosmic conveyor belt’: Your body’s carbon spent 400,000 light-years in space
The carbon in your body traveled 400,000 light-years through space, riding galactic currents in the circumgalactic medium, ...
Vacationing IDF soldier who survived Supernova massacre forced to flee Brazil after threats of ‘war crime’ arrest: reports
Yuval Vagdani, an Israeli Defense Forces soldier, who survived Hamas’s attack on the Supernova festival on Oct. 7, was forced ...
Hubble captures a pale blue supernova in galaxy LEDA 22057
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features the galaxy LEDA 22057, which is located about 650 million ...
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Cosmic X-ray mystery solved — Scientists discover new class of exploding stars
While most of us associate X-rays with medical visits and bone scans, these high-energy emissions also tell fascinating stories about cosmic phenomena. In an exciting astronomical discovery, ...