Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how collisionless shock waves—found throughout the universe—are able to accelerate particles to extreme speeds. The research, published in Nature ...

In this case, RXJ0528+2838 is orbited by a still-living star similar in size to our sun. In such cases, material from the ...

Astronomers from the University of Southampton have discovered a mysterious shock wave around a white dwarf star.

As stars move through space, they push away material and create a so-called bow shock ahead of them akin to a curved ridge of ...