These images show the two shock regions of the remnant SNR 1181. The bright white in the center is the white dwarf. Credit: 2024 T. Ko, H. Suzuki, K. Kashiyama et al./ The Astrophysical Journal A mysterious remnant of a rare type of supernova recorded in 1181 has been explained for the first time. Two … Read more
What if it is likely that a newly discovered asteroid will hit Earth in fourteen years? But that is not everything. This menacing space rock, with a diameter of about 330 to 1,050 feet (or 100 to 320 meters), has just disappeared behind the sun, making crucial observations impossible for the next seven months. In … Read more
Researchers have discovered that elusive intermediate-mass black holes can form in dense star clusters containing anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of tightly packed stars called “globular clusters.” An intermediate-mass black hole has a mass between 100 and 10,000 suns. They are heavier than black holes with masses of about 10 to 100 solar … Read more