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Einstein's theory of gravity passes its toughest test yet

July 5, 2018

Einstein's theory of gravity passes its toughest test yet

Einstein's theory of general relativity has passed its toughest-ever test with flying colors, a new study reports.

Rarely seen middleweight black hole gobbles star

June 26, 2018

Rarely seen middleweight black hole gobbles star

An elusive type of black hole has been spotted as it shreds and consumes a nearby star.

Einstein was right! Scientists confirm general relativity works with distant galaxy

June 22, 2018

Einstein was right! Scientists confirm general relativity works with distant galaxy

A new study validates Einstein's theory of general relativity in a distant galaxy for the first time.

Puzzling cosmic glow is caused by diamond dust glamming up stars

June 13, 2018

Puzzling cosmic glow is caused by diamond dust glamming up stars

Diamond dust is responsible for a mysterious glow emanating from certain regions of the Milky Way galaxy , a new study reports.

Mysterious 'puffy' objects lurk near the Milky Way's monster black hole

June 12, 2018

Mysterious 'puffy' objects lurk near the Milky Way's monster black hole

Near the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center, astronomers have discovered strange, puffy objects that look like gas clouds but act like stars.

Universe has way more huge stars than scientists thought

June 12, 2018

Universe has way more huge stars than scientists thought

A surprisingly large number of massive stars have been spotted in regions across the universe, shedding new light on how galaxies near and far evolve, a new study shows.

Did a neutron-star collision make a Black Hole?

June 8, 2018

Did a neutron-star collision make a Black Hole?

In August 2017, for the first time ever, scientists spotted gravitational waves generated by the merger of two superdense stellar corpses known as neutron stars .

'Lonely' neutron star looks fabulous in this new close-up

June 1, 2018

'Lonely' neutron star looks fabulous in this new close-up

A rare discovery twinkles in the debris of an ancient supernova: the first isolated neutron star ever found outside the Milky Way.

A tarantula and seahorse make up these dazzling nebulas

May 31, 2018

A tarantula and seahorse make up these dazzling nebulas

Astronomers have captured a striking new image of the Tarantula Nebula that highlights its abundance of stars and stunning luminosity.

Black hole traffic accidents may produce monster mergers

May 18, 2018

Black hole traffic accidents may produce monster mergers

New research reveals that some black hole collisions may cascade, with the dense objects crashing into one another to create even more-massive black holes.