As a 'gem' at the end of stellar evolution, a pulsar is essentially a rapidly spinning neutron star. When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it expels its outer material into the universe in ...

Essentially, it is a rapidly rotating neutron star, a product of stellar evolution and supernova explosions. Can you imagine?

Researchers, including a Rutgers astronomer, reveal new insights into a star's death in its final momentsA team of scientists, including Rutgers-New ...

For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser ...

In a significant breakthrough, astronomers have recently discovered a “ghost star” nestled within the remnants of a supernova ...

A new AI-powered tool has reduced astronomers' workload by 85% - filtering through thousands of data alerts to identify the few genuine signals caused ...

The LIGO-Virgo-Kagra collaboration presents the loudest gravitational wave signal from two merging black holes, confirming ...

Scientists first detected ripples in space known as gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes in September 2015.

Scientists using the Chandra X-ray telescope have uncovered new details about the famous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.

stellar collisions detected, including rare black hole–neutron star mergers, reshaping our view of star death and cosmic ...

The inside of a star turned on itself before it spectacularly exploded, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray ...

Calvera lies around 6,500 light-years above the Milky Way’s plane. This region holds very few stars of massive size. Stars here rarely form heavy enough to trigger supernovas.