Magnetars are neutron stars characterized by some of the most powerful magnetic fields in the Universe, as well as their intense X-ray and gamma-ray emissions and outbursts. An international team of ...

A neutron star is defying the rules of the universe, emitting radio pulses from both its ends while moving extremely slowly.

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

Studies that explore how the denser sections of atoms, known as atomic nuclei, interact with neutrons (i.e., particles with ...

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

At a distance of just over four light years, Proxima Centauri is our nearest stellar neighbor and is known to be a very active M dwarf star. Its flare activity has been well-known to astronomers using ...

Mar. 14, 2025 — Astronomers have discovered two exoplanets around TOI-1453, a star about 250 light years away. These two exoplanets, a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, are common in the galaxy ...

Our guide to the best stargazing apps labels the top options to assist stargazers in different ways ahead of upcoming meteor showers. The best stargazing apps are useful tools for all astronomers ...