The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has revealed an unexpected difference between the powerful winds launching ...

Delve into the enigmatic realm of neutron stars—stellar remnants that defy our conventional understanding. Once blazing stars ...

On February 25, 2024, XRISM used its Resolve instrument to observe the neutron star GX13+1, which is the core of a once larger star that has burned out. GX13+1 is a bright X-ray source. These X-rays ...

On February 25, 2024, XRISM used its Resolve instrument to observe the neutron star GX13+1, which is the core of a once larger star that has burned out. GX13+1 is a bright X-ray source. These X-rays ...

Astronomers using the new X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) have discovered that the fierce winds blowing from matter spiraling into a neutron star behave very differently from those ...

A long gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected using the twin Gemini Telescopes originated from a kilonova explosion triggered by a ...

XRISM found dense winds from a neutron star disc differ from those around black holes, challenging ideas on how such winds form and shape their environment.

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The first-ever detection of gravitational waves was made 10 years ago today (Sept. 14). In celebration, Space.com takes you ...

The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has revealed an unexpected difference between the powerful winds launching from a disc around a ...

Binary star systems are not rare. Neither are systems where one star is a remnant like a white dwarf or neutron star, and its companion is on the main sequence. In those systems, the dense remnant can ...

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