Astrophysics

“For the first time, we see the creation of atoms, we can measure the temperature of the matter, and we can see the microphysics in this remote explosion.”

The three-body problem is a well-known challenge in the field of astronomy, partly because it has inspired one of the most significant science fiction sagas in recent years.

The S2 meteorite was 50 to 200 times larger than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

The Standard Model of particle physics suggests that particles interact with each other under the control of four forces. Finding the fifth force would be a significant step forward for physics.

We may not have found the solar system’s ninth planet because it doesn’t exist.

Its 5,000 mile-per-hour winds cause molten-rock showers.

In December 2019, a previously unremarkable, distant galaxy began to glow brightly. Astronomers now understand why.

What sets these signals apart is that they intermittently go through three very different states.

Even stars that are too small to become black holes will gradually fade away.