Tag: Neutron stars
Exploding stars are rare but emit torrents of radiation − if...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1%...
Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions...
Eleonora Troja, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Simone Dichiara, Penn State
The Research Brief is a short take...
LIGO announcement vaults astronomy out of its silent movie era into...
Chad Hanna, Pennsylvania State University
When LIGO detected its first gravitational wave back in September 2015, I was pretty excited to say the least. As...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
