Astrophysics

Science

Team sets new record for cosmic X-ray sightings

Stars

Earth’s gold came from colliding dead stars

Exotic Objects, Stars

Super-freezer Supernova 1987A is dust factory

Exotic Objects

Cosmic radio bursts point to cataclysmic origins

Exotic Objects, Stars

The violent birth of neutron stars

Exotic Objects, Robotic Spaceflight, Stars

The remarkable remains of a recent supernova

Science

If photons have no mass, how can black holes gravitationally affect them? How can the huge gravity of a galaxy cluster bend their paths?

Stars

Astronomers discover pulsations from crystalized dying star

Cosmology, Galaxies

Cosmic giants shed new light on dark matter

Exoplanets, Planets

Stars don’t obliterate their planets — very often

Exotic Objects, Stars

Astronomers discover light echo from supernova

Robotic Spaceflight, Stars

Hubble maps 3-D structure of ejected material around erupting star