Pulsar Enigma Discovered

From NASA Astrophysics. Hidden deep within a group of ancient stars, there lurks a young and powerful enigma. This is NGC 6624, a globular cluster near our galaxy’s center thought [...]

Unexplained Gamma-Ray Pulsar

From NASA Astrophysics and Goddard Space Flight Center. In December 2010, a pair of mismatched stars in the southern constellation Crux whisked past each other at a distance closer than [...]

Flare States of the Crab Nebula

For those who haven’t seen it, this is from NASA Astrophysics and the amazings at Goddard Space Flight Center. The famous Crab Nebula supernova remnant has erupted in an enormous [...]

Neutron Star Collision and Gamma Ray Burst Discove

From NASA Astrophysics and Goddard Space Flight Center. Every day or two, on average, satellites detect a massive explosion somewhere in the sky. These are gamma-ray bursts, the brightest blasts [...]

Supernova Spotting

In 1080p… the rapid response system of the Very Large Telescope in Chile goes after fleeting gamma ray bursts, courtesy of ESOCast. Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic events [...]