According to Xinhua News Agency, a Chinese research team utilized data from the “Huairou-1” satellite to observe a special gamma-ray burst and found that it may be driven by a newly formed magnetar ...

The collision and merger of two neutron stars -- the incredibly dense remnants of collapsed stars -- are some of the most energetic events in the ...

An artistic illustration of the magnetar and the gamma-ray burst jet in this work (Illustration: Yuja Tian and Yuting Wu, ...

New observations of M87*, the first black hole ever imaged, revealed that the supermassive blackhole has experienced several ...

Death has always been one of humanity’s greatest mysteries, but a completely accidental brain scan captured something that ...

The first-ever detection of gravitational waves was made 10 years ago today (Sept. 14). In celebration, Space.com takes you ...

The report consists of: 140 pages Summary of Core Content of the Giant Scientific Vision for 2035 - Astronomy and Astrophysics Report This report was jointly prepared by the Indian astronomy and ...

The LIGO-Virgo-Kagra collaboration presents the loudest gravitational wave signal from two merging black holes, confirming ...

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary celestial system containing a runaway pulsar fleeing the scene of a massive stellar supernova explosion. What makes this system even more spectacular is ...

Temperatures are expected to sit in the upper 90s and low triple digits in the coming days. With this, an Extreme Heat Advisory is in effect through Thursday night for areas of Washington and Idaho.

A heat wave is impacting the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures in the upper 80s to over 100 degrees in Washington. Warm nights are a concern as they prevent the body from recovering from daytime ...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for much of Oregon's populated areas, including Portland, Salem, and Eugene. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s, with nighttime temperatures ...