Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic events ever observed in the universe. These powerful outbursts can shine a ...

Using the Hubble and Gaia space telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a powerfully magnetic neutron star in the Milky ...

Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful kinds of explosions known in the cosmos, may help provide a piece of the puzzle when it ...

New research led by W. M. Keck Observatory Instrument Scientist and astronomer Grant Hill has confirmed what scientists have long suspected—WR 104 comprises two massive stars: a Wolf-Rayet star and an ...

WR 104 is notable not just for the rarity of Wolf-Rayet stars in the galaxy, but also for the spiral shape its escaping dust forms as it leaks out into space. This is the result of the gravitational ...

Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

raising concerns that our planet could be hit by intense gamma rays released from the stars' eventual explosive deaths. This led to the system earning the ominous nickname "Death Star." ...

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of four new gamma-ray millisecond pulsars using ... massive component turns into a neutron star that is then spun up due to accretion ...

Its proximity to the supernova remnant HB9 once suggested a supernova birth. However, with only 80 arcminutes separating them ...

Cosmic particles with phenomenal energy have puzzled scientists for decades. A new theory may finally unveil their origin.

The origin and the central engine of GRBs have long been pending for identification. Now a joint observation by LEIA and ...