A new study has challenged a popular explanation for the unexpected 30-second shortening of Dimorphos's orbital period. The ...

Throughout the universe, bright explosions that astronomers call gamma-ray bursts blaze through space. These gamma-ray bursts are the brightest explosions known — a typical gamma-ray burst can produce ...

However, V Sagittae is an exceptional phenomenon: it consistently maintains an unusual brightness rather than a brief outburst, and a team led by Dr. Pasi Hakala from the University of Turku believes ...

NASA’s asteroid impact changed Dimorphos’s orbit, but another strange shift followed. Scientists are still searching for ...

The discovery could lead to the finding of more planets. Astrophysicists are marveling at the latest celestial discovery made near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. Scientists have uncovered ...

Astronomers recently released a new image of the binary star system Eta Carinae's full spectrum, taken from deep in Chile's ...

The SOAR Telescope, located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, has received a major upgrade with the installation of the SOAR ...

Some black holes, bound by gravity, rotate around each other, as shown in this simulated image. Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes Lensing (SXS), CC BY-SA Black holes are regions of space where gravity is ...

The planet was found by the way its star wobbles as it moves through space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The orbit of an ...