Do we live in a supernova graveyard? A team of researchers proposes that 10 million years ago two giant neutron stars crashed ...

A high-energy photonic jet (white and blue) blasts through a collapsar with a black hole at its center. The red space around ...

Do we inhabit a cosmic wasteland teeming with remnants of massive stellar explosions? Recent research proposes that approximately 10 million years ago, Earth and its Moon were bombarded by debris from ...

"We live in a supernova graveyard," he stated, alluding to the remnants of supernova explosions that have managed to settle into Earth’s ocean depths. It's a captivating notion that these cosmic ...

For the first time, scientists have directly measured a weak r-process reaction using a radioactive ion beam, shedding light ...

Deep-sea samples reveal traces of past cosmic explosions, prompting researchers to seek further proof in lunar soil.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Astronomers have discovered humanity’s first known example of a rare binary system ...

Neutron star mergers emit visible light (in the subsequent kilonova explosion) and other electromagnetic radiation in addition to gravitational waves. "Rapid and accurate analysis of the ...

Artist's impression of a kilonova caused by a neutron star merger. In the material released by the merger, various heavy elements are formed, which then absorb and emit light. New atomic data ...

Neutron star mergers emit visible light (in the subsequent kilonova explosion) and other electromagnetic radiation in addition to gravitational waves. “Rapid and accurate analysis of the gravitational ...