When a massive star runs out of fuel, its core collapses. This collapse releases a flood of neutrinos, which push a shock wave outward through the star’s layers. If the shock is strong enough, it ...
Astronomers tracked a star in Andromeda as it dimmed and vanished without the usual fiery explosion, offering rare clues to how black holes form.
Morning Overview on MSN
Does the Milky Way really wobble through space like a giant spinning top?
The Milky Way is not the serene, flat disc that textbook illustrations suggest. Astronomers have confirmed that the outer edges of our galaxy’s disc are warped and that this deformation rotates slowly ...
A watched pot never boils and love happens when you least expect it -- turns out, the same logic applies to capturing a star ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
Star 13x heavier than the Sun vanished silently and left a black hole behind
Astronomers are used to dramatic endings. When a massive star dies, it usually explodes ...
DS1, collapsed into a black hole without exploding, revealing how stars die in silent “failed supernova” events.
The vast majority of stars form and reside within galaxies due to the presence of cold, dense molecular gas clouds conducive to star formation. True intergalactic space, characterized by low-density ...
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