A new dataset from the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is now publicly available, opening the door for scientists worldwide to ...

For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious ...

A mysterious glow has been detected in the Milky Way, challenging our understanding of cosmic emissions and hinting at the ...

Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are stellar explosions that occur in stars with initial masses around 8–10 times that of ...

Scientists have shot two black holes orbiting each other, offering the first ever definitive proof that these intergalactic ...

For decades, astronomers have been awed by Saturn’s ring beauty. But a tiny, icy wanderer drifting between Saturn and Uranus ...

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Artist's impression of the SS 433 system, depicting the large-scale jets (blue) and the surrounding Manatee Nebula (red). The jets are initially observable only for a short dis-tance from the ...

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The first part of your question — how stellar objects reach millisecond spin periods — involves two concepts. First, the object needs to be small, since no material can move faster than the speed of ...

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