The final stage of a superkilonova. Astronomers may have discovered a never-before-seen cosmic explosion that effectively combines a supernova with a kilonova—the blast that results when two dead, ...
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After detecting a strange combination of signals in the summer of 2025, astronomers believe they may have captured the first evidence of a unique phenomenon previously theorized, but never observed: a ...
When two black holes merge or two neutron stars collide, gravitational waves can be generated. They spread at the speed of light and cause tiny distortions in space-time. Albert Einstein predicted ...
Not long ago in Seattle, an astronomical event of sorts happened: Two superstars collided. William Shatner, of "Star Trek" fame, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, America's favorite astrophysicist, took to the ...