Astronomers have found evidence of faint gravitational waves using an array of pulsars in our galaxy.
We recently observed the strongest magnetic field ever recorded in the Universe. The record-breaking field was discovered at the surface…
When pulsars were first discovered in 1967, their rhythmic radio-wave pulsations were a mystery. Some thought their radio beams must…
In the coming years, China's FAST radio telescope could join in the hunt for extraterrestrials thanks to a partnership with…
An international team of astronomers have found the first-ever example of a pulsating star that emits energy from only one…
There's a lot of mysterious goings-on at the center of the Milky Way. The supermassive black hole that resides there…
The Milky Way galaxy has its own magnetic field. It's extremely weak compared to Earth's; thousands of times weaker, in…
Neutron stars are the end-state of massive stars that have spent their fuel and exploded as supernovae. There's an upper…
What, exactly, is the inside of a neutron star like? A neutron star is what remains after a massive star…
Using data from the first 22 months of the NICER instruments mission, NASA has constructed a beautiful image of what…