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Strange X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way perplexes scientists
A mysterious flash of X-ray emission from outside the Milky Way has left astronomers puzzled.
When will the sun die?
Reference Here we explore why our sun won't live forever and what will happen when it finally runs out of fuel.
How do black holes 'leak' energy? Scientists have a new spin on the answer
Scientists have discovered more about the process that causes black holes to "leak" energy to their surroundings, finding the faster they spin, the more energy is extracted.
Some baby stars in ancient stellar nurseries were born in 'fluffy' cosmic blankets
Astronomers have discovered that many infant stars born in stellar nurseries of the early universe may have preferred "fluffy" stellar blankets.
NASA massively lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 360
Breathe a sigh of relief! NASA has dropped the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 to 1 in 360, just days after it became the highest-risk asteroid since records began.
'Impossible' pair of vampire stars discovered by Einstein Probe's X-ray vision
A flash of X-ray light has revealed the existence of an odd couple of stars, a massive star and a white dwarf, that shouldn't really exist together.
What is dark energy? Exploding white dwarf stars may help us crack the case
Astronomers have studied 3,600 supernovas to discover diversity in exploding white dwarf stars, a vital tool in the investigation of dark energy.
Black holes snacking on small stars create particle accelerators that bombard Earth with cosmic rays
Gamma rays detected by NASA's Fermi spacecraft indicate that microquasars are powered by small black holes slowly devouring stars. They pack quite a punch, bombarding Earth with cosmic rays.
