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Gamma-Ray Binary System May Be Powered by a Magnetar Star
In a new paper, researchers look at the gamma-ray binary LS 5039 and, for the first time, found the companion star was a magnetar.
Gas Flowing Away from Young Star’s Asteroid Belt
In a new paper, researchers detail the observations of fast-moving carbon monoxide gas flowing away from a young, low-mass star.
Ambushing a Standard Candle in Its Own Nest
A new paper describes a fundamental plane for neutron stars that allows their luminosity to be predicted based on the duration of the X-ray plateau phase and the luminosity of the gamma-ray peak.
Student First to Spot Asteroid Speeding Past Earth
Western University grad student Cole Gregg noticed an object moving through his field of view that turned out to be an as-yet-undiscovered asteroid.
New Hubble Data Explains Missing Dark Matter in Galaxy
Galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 appears to have recently undergone some kind of a collision or interaction with the massive galaxy NGC 1035, an interaction that appears to have stripped the dark matter from NGC 1052-DF4.
National Solar Observatory Predicts a Large Sunspot for Thanksgiving
A large sunspot rotated onto the face of the Sun, having been predicted by NSO scientists almost a week earlier.
Arecibo Observatory’s 305-Meter Telescope Suffers Collapse
Astronomers around the world are mourning the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory’s main instrument platform, which destroyed much of the dish as well.
Scientists Help Characterize Earth’s Second Known Minimoon
We move even closer to home and take a look at Earth’s latest minimoon, a newly discovered asteroid with the designation 2020 CD3.
Field Geology at Mars’s Equator Points to Ancient Megaflood
Field geologists have analyzed data taken from Curiosity at Gale Crater and determined that a megaflood occurred in ancient Martian history.
