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Messier 4 (M4) – The NGC 6121 Globular Cluster
During the late 18th century, Charles Messier began to notice that a series of “nebulous” objects in the night sky…
When Will We Find Another Earth?
We hear about discoveries of exoplanets every day. So how long will it take us to find another planet like…
Whittling Away At SN1987A
A team of Australian astronomers has been busy utilizing some of the world's leading radio telescopes located in both Australia…
Nearby Galaxy Holds First Ultraluminous X-Ray Source that is a Pulsar
A research team led by Caltech astronomers of Pasadena California have discovered an ultraluminous X-ray (ULX) source that is pulsating. Their…
Split-Personality Pulsar Switches From Radio To Gamma-Rays
Another snapshot of our strange universe: astronomers recently caught a pulsar -- a particular kind of dense star -- switch…
An Earth-size Diamond in the Sky: The Coolest Known White Dwarf Detected
We live in a vast, dark Universe, which makes the smallest and coolest objects extremely difficult to detect, save for…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 16, 2014: Shrinking Red Spot
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Alessondra Springmann (@sondy), Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein, briankoberlein.com), Nicole Gugliucci (cosmoquest.org / @noisyastronomer) (more…)
Spin! Crab Pulsar Speed Jumps Linked To Billions Of Tiny Vortices
Pulsars -- those supernova leftovers that are incredibly dense and spin very fast -- may change their speed due to…
Runaway Pulsar Produces Longest Jet Trail Ever Observed
One of the fastest-moving pulsars ever observed is spewing out a record-breaking jet of high-energy particles that stretches 37 light…
This Neutron Star Behaves Just Like The Hulk
When Bruce Banner gets angry, he gets big and green and strong and well, vengeful. The Hulk is the stuff…