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Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object
Ripples in space-time point to the merger of a neutron star with another mystery object. The object, which falls right within the mass-gap range, sheds light on a long-sought, murky realm.
Immensely powerful 'magnetar' is emitting wobbly radio signals in our galaxy — and scientists can't explain them
Strange radio signals coming from a magnetar that "woke up" after more than a decade of radio silence cannot be explained by our current understanding of the universe's strongest magnets, hinting at a puzzling new phenomenon.
Some stars may be 'infected' with black holes that destroy them from within, new study hints
Could dark matter be made of mini black holes that formed in the early universe? One way to find out is to look for missing stars, destroyed by primordial black holes, a new study suggests.
Stars, planets and more will be visible during the total solar eclipse on April 8. Here's what to look for, and where.
When the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on April 8, colors will change, and some stars and planets will be visible in the daytime. Here's what to look for, and where.
Study of 'twin' stars finds 1 in 12 have killed and eaten a planet
A study of 91 pairs of stars finds that about 8%, or one in 12, swallowed up a planet at some point in their lives.
Newly discovered 'fountain of youth' phenomenon may help stars delay death by billions of years
Recent observations show that some white dwarf stars suddenly stop cooling. Now, scientists propose a 'fountain of youth' mechanism that may explain how these stellar husks avoid death for billions of years.
Speck of light spotted by Hubble is one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb telescope reveals
The ancient obect Gz9p3, which appeared as a single point of light through the Hubble Space Telescope, is actually one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope snaps stunning 'tapestry of star birth' peppered with cavernous galactic voids
Two new James Webb Space Telescope images show off massive bubbles carved out of a stellar nursery by giant, baby stars growing in a nearby galaxy.
'New star' as bright as the North Star will ignite in the sky this year. Here's how to see it.
A nova outburst visible to the naked eye is expected to decorate the night sky this year with a "new star" that will briefly become as bright as the North Star, offering a once-in-a-lifetime stargazing opportunity.
