New research on PDS 70b, a forming exoplanet located approximately 400 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, suggests that prevailing models of planet formation may require revision. According to a…
In a study in The Astrophysical Journal, it has been proposed that fast radio bursts (FRBs), enigmatic blasts of radio waves detected from deep space, could originate from the collision…
However, modeling has shown that it is hard to scatter enough stars Toward black holes solving the last-parsec problem.Alternatively, there may be a small disk of gas around each black…
A puzzling 'zebra' pattern in high-frequency radio waves emitted by the Crab Nebula's pulsar might finally have an explanation, according to new research by Mikhail Medvedev, Professor of Physics and…
Astronomers are watching two unusual black holes, each presenting phenomena that challenge current understanding of these cosmic giants. One, a "serial killer" black hole, is about to devour its second…
Astronomers have uncovered unique, lumpy “knots” within a jet emerging from a black hole in the Centaurus A galaxy, thanks to NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These features, which exhibit varying…
