Astronomers

How astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matter

Tantalising evidence of potential dark matter objects has been detected with the help of the Universe's 'timekeepers'. These pulsars --…

4 months ago

A hidden treasure in the Milky Way — Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source

X-ray binaries are intriguing systems consisting of two celestial bodies: a normal star and a compact, dead object such as…

5 months ago

Persistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior

At the heart of a far-off galaxy, a supermassive black hole appears to have had a case of the hiccups.…

7 months ago

Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed

A galaxy that suddenly stopped forming new stars more than 13 billion years ago has been observed by astronomers. Using…

8 months ago

Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk

A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help scientists understand how it formed and the origins of our…

11 months ago

NASA Astronomers Predict Near-Earth Asteroid’s 2029 Close Encounter

About 5 and a 1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building…

12 months ago

Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date

An international team has spotted a remote blast of cosmic radio waves lasting less than a millisecond. This 'fast radio…

1 year ago

Astronomers discover first step toward planet formation

Astronomers have gotten very good at spotting the signs of planet formation around stars. But for a complete understanding of…

1 year ago

Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are now able to peer so far back in time…

1 year ago