On Oct. 9, 2022, telescopes in space picked up a jet of high energy photons careering through the cosmos toward Earth, evidence of a supernova exploding 1.9 billion light-years away. Such events are ...

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary celestial system containing a runaway pulsar fleeing the scene of a massive ...

Astronomers have determined what caused the brightest cosmic explosion ever recorded. Lasting a matter of minutes, the gamma-ray burst, named GRB 221009A, was observed by astronomers in October 2022.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has taken some new images of a ...

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.

Astronomers have spotted a runaway pulsar, known as Calvera, fleeing the aftermath of a massive stellar supernova explosion ... from the movie 'The Magnificent Seven', was spotted in 2022 by the Low ...