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Gamma-ray Bursts: Harvesting Knowledge From the Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions
7 min read
The most powerful events in the known universe – gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) – are short-lived outbursts of the highest-energy light.…
Article1 year ago
NASA Daily Skywatching Guide
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A detailed guide to the night sky written by a NASA expert featuring full Moon lore, asteroid flybys, stars, galaxies,…
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What is Betelgeuse? Inside the Strange, Volatile Star
6 min read
A blazing red supergiant shining brilliantly in the night sky, Betelgeuse is a star that has captured attention for centuries.
Article2 years ago
What Happens When Something Gets ‘Too Close’ to a Black Hole?
7 min read
Can a star be squeezed like a tube of toothpaste, flattened like a pancake, or stretched out like a piece…
Article2 years ago
Tiny Dust Could Yield Big Answers Under Webb Telescope’s Gaze
5 min read
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is preparing to deliver fantastic new images of faraway worlds and galaxies, but it’ll also…
Article2 years ago
NASA Continues to Study Pulsars, 50 Years After Their Chance Discovery
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A little bit of “scruff” in scientific data 50 years ago led to the discovery of pulsars – rapidly spinning…
Article7 years ago
