UT researchers have made rare measurements of exotic nuclear decay that reshape how scientists think heavy elements form in extreme cosmic events. You can’t have gold without the decay of an atomic ...

A new study showing how the explosion of a stripped massive star in a supernova can lead to the formation of a heavy neutron star or a light black hole resolves one of the most challenging puzzles to ...

Neutron stars escape collapse into a black hole thanks to degeneracy pressure produced by their neutrons, which is able to fight the crushing force of gravity. What exactly lies at the heart of a ...

Sep. 12—In the cosmic tug-of-war between matter and antimatter, matter has the upper hand. Our universe leans more heavily on the side of matter. In a one-to-one ratio, matter and antimatter would ...

A new study says the cataclysmic event of two neutron stars colliding may also have solved the mystery of why there are so many heavy elements in the universe. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window ...

After a decade of silence, one of the most powerful magnets in the universe suddenly burst back to life in late 2018. The reawakening of this “magnetar”, a city-sized star named XTE J1810-197 born ...

Science popularizer Angel Molina, an expert in astronomy and astrophotography, explained on his TikTok channel what a ...

Rocket Lab is gaining momentum with strong demand for its Electron launches and growing anticipation for the medium-lift Neutron rocket. RKLB's recent contracts with JAXA and Synspective highlight ...