Scientists Weighed a Neutron Star to Discover the Strange Physics Inside

Neutron stars are among the most extreme objects in the universe. Formed from the collapsed cores of supergiant stars, they weigh more than our sun and yet are compressed into a sphere the size of a city. The dense cores of these exotic stars contain matter compressed into unique states that are impossible for us … Read more

What happens when matter is squeezed to the brink of collapse? We weighed a neutron star to help NASA find out

Neutron stars are among the most extreme objects in the universe. Formed from the collapsed cores of supergiant stars, they weigh more than our sun and yet are compressed into a sphere the size of a city. The dense cores of these exotic stars contain matter compressed into unique states that are impossible for us … Read more

Nearby star cluster hosts unusually large black hole

Enlarge / From left to right, zooming in from the globular cluster to the location of the black hole. ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Häberle Supermassive black holes appear to reside at the center of every galaxy, and have done so since galaxies formed early in the history of the universe. However, we currently cannot fully … Read more

Astronomers discover mysterious black hole in star cluster

The Omega Centauri star cluster contains millions of stars. The motion of some of the stars suggests that there is a medium-sized black hole at its center. NASA/ESA/STScI/AURA hide caption switch caption NASA/ESA/STScI/AURA Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence for the existence of an elusive type of black hole, about 8,000 times … Read more

Star Wars Outlaws gangs will send hit squads after you if you anger them

Open-world action game Star Wars Outlaws is coming next month, and developer Massive Entertainment has already shown off some of the speeder biking and laser trading in multiple trailers . But recently they’ve been talking a bit more about the player’s dirty travels across the galaxy, including how big some of the explorable planets will be, and what happens if you piss off the Hutts. Basically, there’s a price on your head. Makes sense.

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A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a ‘new’ star in the sky

Credit: Stellarium Web Online Star Map Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced … Read more

Look up! A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a ‘new’ star in the sky

Every night a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it is a special chance to see a rare event that is normally difficult to predict in advance. The star in question is T Coronae Borealis (T CrB, pronounced “T Cor Bor”). It’s located in … Read more

Mysterious guest star lost to view for 840 years is revived, revealing new insights

Mysterious Guest Star Lost For 840 Years Reignites, Revealing New Insights

A star that appeared in the sky 840 years ago and then disappeared has recently shown new activity, giving astronomers valuable insights into stellar phenomena. Mentioned in historical documents from Japan and other parts of Asia in 1181, this “guest star” was rediscovered in 2021. New research is now revealing the star’s unique features and … Read more