For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious emission, known as the Galactic Center Excess, glows in high-energy gamma rays ...

Pulsars are superlative cosmic beacons. These compact neutron stars rotate about their axes many times per second, emitting radio waves and gamma radiation into space. Using ingenious data analysis ...

Two Thai astronomers have helped discover a new black widow pulsar designated PSR J1544–2555, contributing to international ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

When a massive star dies, it leaves behind a dense core called a neutron star. Many of these exotic suns spin rapidly, sending out beams of radiation like lighthouses, and these are called pulsars.

Astronomers have added a new species to the neutron star zoo, showcasing the wide diversity among the compact magnetic remains of dead, once-massive stars. While it’s an oddball, some of this newfound ...

Scientists are leveraging the precise timing of spinning dead stars, known as pulsars, to detect subtle ripples in the fabric ...

Scientists have observed some incredibly energetic light coming from a nearby pulsar, the highest-ever from this type of star and close to the highest-ever seen from a cosmic source. Each photon had ...

The first pulsar – a spinning neutron star, beaming out radio waves – was discovered 50 years ago. This Nature Astronomy Collection celebrates that discovery and subsequent developments by combining ...

In the 11 months since British astronomers announced the discovery of pulsars, scientists have done a brilliant detective job of piecing together the nature of the strange, regularly beeping radio ...

Pulsars are among the most exotic celestial bodies known. They have diameters of about 20 kilometers, but at the same time roughly the mass of our sun. A sugar-cube sized piece of its ultra-compact ...