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Hubble Snaps Photo of a Star Demolished by a Supernova

Supernovae don’t occur all the time in the Universe. But when they do, they leave behind a spectacular light show that can outshine an entire galaxy and conquer us forever. An O-type star without a name from the Large Magellanic…

December 8, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Find One of the Fastest Cosmic Objects, Hurtling at Over 1 Million Mph

You may have found out by now that there are a lot of cosmic objects out there that travel faster in space than we can imagine. But still, some of them make us remain speechless. We’re not even going to…

June 18, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Find Unique Pulsar Not Too Far Away From Earth

Pulsars are known to shoot electromagnetic radiation into space. That means that being located anywhere near it isn’t a synonym for having a winning ticket at all. But as it’s impossible for astronomers to discover everything in the Universe, they…

May 6, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Have Potential New Explanation for the Bizarre Signal That’s Coming From the Milky Way’s Core

The core of the Milky Way is that area of the galaxy where the highest diversity of stars exists. Therefore, it could also be the region that has the highest chances of hosting alien life. It’s a fairly reasonable assumption…

May 3, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Crab Nebula Releases Unprecedented Amounts of Energy

Six thousand five hundred light-years mean practically nothing for the vastness of the Universe, but it’s absolutely impossible for us humans to travel it unless we encounter a wormhole on the way (shortcuts in spacetime). Since wormholes aren’t naturally occurring…

April 16, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Scientific Mystery Solved – Here’s Why Pulsars Shine Bright

Phys.org notes that Jocelyn Bell observed the emissions of a pulsar back in 1967, the rhythmic pulses of radio waves confounded experts, and they considered whether the light could be signals from an alien civilization. Stars act like stellar lighthouses,…

June 16, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0