The 2018zd supernova (white spot right) (Image: NASA / STSCI / J. Depasquale; Las Cumbres Observatory)
Two types of star explosions have been known for...
Collision of a neutron star with a black hole. (Image: Carl Knox, OzGrav / Swinburne University)
After several as yet unclear candidates, astronomers have...
Far from the sun, the mysterious ice moon Enceladus orbits Saturn. (Image: dottedhippo / iStock)
The famous “tiger stripes” by Enceladus are rumbling: Researchers...
The quantum world is still a headache for physicists. (Image: ipopba / iSock)
Because of reality - quantum theory fundamentally questions the existence of...
This illustration shows the occultation of the star VVV-WIT-08 (Image: Amanda Smith / University of Cambridge)
Stars that change their brightness cyclically are not unusual...
Radiation outbreak near Proxima Centauri (illustration) (Image: NRAO / S. Dagnello)
The red dwarf star Proxima Centauri is our closest neighbor in space, so its...
Artist's impression of the growing exoplanet PDS 70b. (Image: NASA, ESA, STScI, Joseph Olmsted, STScI)
A cosmic cradle in sight: Astronomers have gained insights...