"Very little is known about what causes the formation of magnetars," researcher Kritti Sharma said. "Our work helps to answer this question." ...

Gas swirling around black holes forms disks that are among the most effective energy converters in the universe, emitting ...

Rainbows may be a trick of the eye, but they’re also based in fascinating optical physics. Here's how they work and why we ...

The China Academy of Sciences revealed that the Einstein Probe (EP) satellite has identified a transient celestial object ...

Astronomers have made a shocking discovery that’s rewriting the way we think about cosmic powerhouses. While scientists ...

Astrophysical explosions, encompassing events like supernovae and black hole consumptions, are becoming increasingly ...

Astronomers anticipate a rare explosion of T Coronae Borealis, or the Blaze Star, which was first recorded 800 years ago.

The Einstein Probe, developed by the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is designed to monitor ...

Gravitational lensing is a cosmic phenomenon predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. It occurs when a massive object, such as a galaxy cluster, distorts the space-time around it. This ...

NASA has unveiled a prototype of six telescopes that in the years ahead will be part of a first-of-its kind mission to study a cosmic phenomenon that could hold clues about some of the universe's ...

Even if sky-gazers missed the peak of the Orionid meteor shower this week, there is still a chance to observe the annual celestial display and plenty of other cosmic phenomena on the horizon.