An international team of astrophysicists from China and Australia has for the first time determined how massive neutron stars ...

Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are stellar explosions that occur in stars with initial masses around 8–10 times that of the sun. These stars develop oxygen-neon-magnesium cores, which become ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of two colliding neutron stars birthing a black hole. | Credit: O.S. SALAFIA, G.

Astronomers finally have a direct link between the death of a massive star and the birth of a black hole or a neutron star. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

"For the first time, we see the creation of atoms; we can measure the temperature of the matter and see the microphysics in this remote explosion." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision that created the smallest black hole ever seen. When you purchase through ...