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X-ray mission lifts off to study high-energy Universe
Sep 07, 2023 (ESA)
XRISM is a collaboration between JAXA and NASA, with significant participation from ESA. "I would like to extend my congratulations to JAXA for this successful ...
Next major X-ray mission set to launch
Sep 05, 2023 (ESA)
XRISM is a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, with significant participation from ESA. The launch will be streamed li...
Unprecedented gamma-ray burst explained by long-lived jet
Sep 04, 2023 (SPX)
Now, another Northwestern team offers a potential explanation for what generated the unprecedented and incredibly luminous burst of light. After developing the ...
New X-ray Detectors to Provide Unprecedented Vision of the Invisible Universe
Aug 30, 2023 (SPX)
New large-area, high-angular-resolution, imaging X-ray spectrometers will expose the essential drivers of galaxy evolution, which leave imprints in the warm-to-...
Dead stars cast long shadows: WVU astronomer hunts for the glowing ghosts of supernovas
Aug 30, 2023 (SPX)
After a supernova explosion, material that was part of the star expands outward, forming a shell or "remnant." According to Loren Anderson, professor at the Ebe...
Webb captures a cosmic Whirlpool
Aug 30, 2023 (ESA)
In this image the dark red regions trace the filamentary warm dust permeating the medium of the galaxy. The red regions show the reprocessed light from complex ...
NASA begins integrating 'nervous system' for Roman Space Telescope
Aug 24, 2023 (SPX)
"Just as the nervous system carries signals throughout the human body, Roman's harness connects its components, providing both power and commands to each electr...
Next major X-ray mission set to launch on Saturday
Aug 22, 2023 (SPX)
XRISM is a collaboration between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA, with significant participation from ESA. The launch will be streamed li...
New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars
Aug 21, 2023 (SPX)
Despite having been observed for over 100 years, the enigmatic nature of the star HD 45166 could not be easily explained by conventional models, and little was ...
Talking with Webb using the Deep Space Network
Aug 21, 2023 (SPX)
Sandy Kwan, the mission interface manager for Webb within the DSN, notes that "each mesmerizing Webb image that has graced our screens would not have been possi...
Scientists use FAST to discover a new population of 'dwarf' pulses
Aug 21, 2023 (SPX)
Pulsars generally emit periodic radio signals. However, some old pulsars occasionally quench for some periods, a phenomenon known as "pulse nulling." Perhaps th...
Astronomers find progenitor of magnetic monster
Aug 21, 2023 (SPX)
Neutron stars, the compact remains of a massive star following a supernova explosion, are the densest matter in the Universe. Some neutron stars, known as magne...
Scientists trap light inside a magnet
Aug 21, 2023 (SPX)
Led by Dr. Vinod M. Menon, the research group has explored the capabilities of a novel layered magnetic material. This particular material is distinctive in tha...
XRISM spacecraft will open new window on the x-ray cosmos
Aug 16, 2023 (SPX)
Led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), XRISM will peer into these cosmic extremes using spectroscopy, the study of how light and matter interact. In ...
Dark energy could be measured by studying the galaxy next door
Aug 15, 2023 (SPX)
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, found that it may be possible to detect and measure dark energy by studying Andromeda, our galactic next-door...
Astronomers confirm Maisie's galaxy is among earliest ever observed
Aug 15, 2023 (SPX)
Follow-up observations since first detection of Maisie's galaxy have revealed that it is from 390 million years after the Big Bang. Although that's not quite as...
Rubin will detect an abundance of interstellar objects passing through solar system
Aug 11, 2023 (SPX)
We've learned a lot about the biggest, brightest objects in our Solar System using existing instruments and telescopes. However, astronomers like Michele Bannis...
Gaia telescope data challenges long-held gravity theories
Aug 11, 2023 (SPX)
The research, spearheaded by Professor Kyu-Hyun Chae of Sejong University, Seoul, scrutinized the orbital dynamics of approximately 26,500 wide binary stars sit...
USTC scientists discover quasar-induced superbubbles
Aug 11, 2023 (SPX)
A prevailing enigma in the realm of astrophysics is the discrepancy between the theoretical predictions of massive galaxy numbers and their actual observed coun...
Monster waves as tall as three suns are crashing upon a colossal star
Aug 11, 2023 (SPX)
Heartbeat stars are stars in close pairs that periodically pulse in brightness, like the rhythm of a beating heart on an EKG machine. The stars in heartbeat sys...
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