Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

The SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY is a part of the Smithsonian Institution which, in conjunction with the Harvard ...

A cosmic enigma, ASKAP J1839-0756, a slow-spinning neutron star discovered using the ASKAP radio telescope, is challenging ...

As the great detective said, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the ...

Collision of Two Neutron Stars Billions of Years Ago Made Enough Gold and Uranium To Fill Earth's Oceans, Says Study Billions ...

The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture (r-process). Some of these elements later decay, releasing energy that ...

Does the proton decay? While this was a famous prediction of Grand Unified Theories (GUTS) developed in the 1970s and 1980s, ...

For the first time, scientists have directly measured a weak r-process reaction using a radioactive ion beam, shedding light ...

Astronomers have identified the source of strange radio flashes: a binary system containing a white dwarf, the remnant of a ...

leaving behind a neutron star or a black hole. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! The team reached their findings by observing the evolution ...

Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 million years ago. Kilonovas occur when binary neutron stars spiral closer and ...