When Neutron Stars Collide, They Explode Like a Mini Big Bang
When the two neutron stars collide, the initial kilonova of exploded neutron star guts is extremely hot, billions of degrees, ...
Smithsonian Magazine11h
This Stunning New Atlas Explores Humanity’s Ancient Relationship With Space and the Universe
Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...
Astronomers spot unusually synchronized star formation in ancient galaxy for 1st time
An old galaxy reveals clusters of young stars that have formed in an unusually synchronized fashion, challenging the idea ...
Space on MSN13h
Stunning 4K Views Of PHANGS Galaxies Via James Webb Space Telescope
See amazing views of the M74, NGC 7496, IC 5332, NGC 1365, and NGC 1433 galaxies captured using the James Webb Space ...
Live Science15h
'Ridiculously smooth': James Webb telescope spies unusual pancake-like disk around nearby star Vega — and scientists can't explain it
The nearby bright star Vega is surrounded by a surprisingly smooth, 100 billion-mile-wide disk of cosmic dust, confirming ...
Space.com19h
Supernova hides in new Hubble Telescope galaxy 'light show' image (photo)
Data collected by Hubble has also revealed a live Type I supernova called SN 2017GAX, which can be seen tucked just below the crook of one of the galaxy’s two prominent spiral arms, near the bottom ...