This spring, physics has delivered a trifecta of breakthroughs that are reshaping our grasp of the universe: a landmark fusion agreement for stellarators, a new form of quantum matter called a time ...

The mysterious radio burst arrives from a galaxy nearly 500 million light-years away and follows a strange repeating cycle that researchers say behaves almost like clockwork.

The study, published in the journal Science Advances in 2023, argues that even a small change in these constants could make liquids either too thick or too thin for living organisms to survive.

Es ist eine historische Beobachtung: die live beobachtete Geburt eines Magnetars, einer Art Neutronenstern mit einem außergewöhnlichen Magnetfeld. Diese Entdeckung lüftet endlich den Schleier über den ...

Am Ende des Lebens bestimmter Sterne steht eine gewaltige Explosion, die als Supernova bezeichnet wird. Während die äußeren Schichten des Sterns nach außen geschleudert werden, kollabiert der Kern und ...

Scientists now believe highly magnetised neutron stars, or magnetars, are a significant source of gold and other heavy elements, challenging the long-held neutron star collision theory. Evidence from ...

A teaspoon that weighs a billion tons? Welcome to the world of neutron stars the ultra-dense cores left after colossal supernovae. In this video, we break down how these objects form (from the iron ...

Astronomers detected millisecond pulsations in a gamma-ray burst, confirming that newborn magnetars can power the universe's most extreme explosions. The burst, catalogued as GRB 230307A, erupted on ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Magnetars can produce some of the most energetic bursts of ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered that bizarre cosmic phenomena known as fast radio bursts are more likely to occur in huge ...