A pulsar known as the “Hand of God” reveals strange filaments, patchy remnants, and puzzling signals, leaving scientists searching for answers. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Hong Kong/S. Zhang et al.; Radio: ATNF/CSIRO/ATCA; H-alpha: UK STFC/Royal Observatory Edinburgh; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk A stunning new composite image captures the hand-shaped nebula MSH 15-52 along with the remains of the supernova that …
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Neutrinos are exceedingly common in the Universe, with billions of them zipping around us throughout the day from a variety of sources. Due to their extremely low mass and no electric charge they barely ever interact with other particles, making these so-called ‘ghost particles’ very hard to detect. That said, when they do interact the result is rather spectacular as …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Astronomers discovered the Midpoint cloud, a Giant Molecular Cloud spanning 650 trillion miles within the Milky Way. 🔭 This discovery was made using the Green Bank Telescope and provides new insights into galactic processes. 💫 The Midpoint cloud contains dense gas clumps and masers, indicating active star formation. 🚀 Researchers believe the cloud is crucial for …
Read More »Scientists Find a Quadruple Star System in Our Cosmic Backyard The New York Times These Rare Star Systems Are A New Tool To Understand Brown Dwarfs Universe Today Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Hierarchical Quadruple System Sci.News Identifying a Rare Binary System of Stars and Brown Dwarfs AZoQuantum 1st-of-its-kind quadruple star system could reveal secrets of ‘failed star’ brown dwarfs Space Source link
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IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers discovered a significant pattern in the rotational direction of ancient galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope. 🌀 Approximately 60% of these galaxies rotate clockwise, challenging the previous belief of random galactic rotations. 🌌 A bold hypothesis suggests that our universe might be trapped within a massive black hole. 🔍 Alternative explanations consider observational bias, …
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In a new study, scientists began pondering a pretty wild question: What if black holes can convert dead star matter into dark energy, the mystery force driving the acceleration of the expansion of the universe? If so, then it just might explain a multitude of “hiccups” in our models of the universe. This new theory proposes that black holes could …
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An X-ray jet blasts through wreckage surrounding a supernova. | Credit: NASA/Swift/Cruz deWilde Astronomers have used a newly discovered and still mysterious class of cosmic explosions to better understand the process of stellar life and death in the distant universe. The blasts in …
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A new study has returned to a popular Milky Way attraction, formed by a fast-spinning dead star core that scientists say is one of the most powerful electromagnetic generators in the galaxy. At the heart of this colorful nebula is a so-called pulsar, a type of neutron star that blasts streams of high-energy particles through space as it revolves like …
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Astronomers have used a newly discovered and still mysterious class of cosmic explosions to better understand the process of stellar life and death in the distant universe. The blasts in question are Fast X-ray Transients (FXTs), recently discovered outbursts of X-rays that last for just a few minutes. The source of FXTs has been shrouded in mystery. Now, with the …
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Put them together and you get a remarkable puzzle. Black holes devour stars and interstellar gas. This causes them to grow. But they also turn into quasars, excreting blasts of raw energy back out into space, sparking another cycle of star formation. So which came first? Is a black hole a chicken? Or an egg? “With this latest find, we …
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