Observations of SN 2023ixf in 2023 led to surprising findings regarding cosmic ray production by supernovae, with potential ...
The gamma-ray burst blinded gamma-ray telescopes on Earth and shook the upper parts of our planet's atmosphere.
An enormous burst of gamma rays from 2.4 billion light-years away that struck Earth last year has been revealed to be caused ...
As the semester begins to slow down, scientific discovery has not. This week’s science news in review explores new findings ...
A flurry of shooting stars will flicker in the night sky as the weekend comes to a close and Earth Day kicks off, presenting ...
James Webb Space Telescope observations show no sign of heavy elements. In October 2022, an international team of researchers ...
Most of these cataclysms are remote, but when they occur closer to home they can pose a threat to life on Earth.
When faraway stars explode, they send out flashes of energy called gamma-ray bursts that are bright enough that telescopes ...
Burst Chaser' volunteers identify pulse structures to help uncover the mysterious origins behind gamma-ray bursts.
Where specialized algorithms fail to classify star-borne pulses, human volunteers with just a little training can step in.
Recordings of the largest gamma-radiation burst ever have revealed a shocking secret that astronomers are still baffled by.
After a journey lasting about two billion years, photons from an extremely energetic gamma-ray burst (GRB) struck the sensors ...