NASA just saw inside a white dwarf system for the first time, and the view surprised scientists

Sometimes progress in space science does not arrive with a flash. It comes quietly, through patient observation, and then settles into place. That is .
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NASA IXPE records first X-ray polarization measurements of a white dwarf star

NASA’s IXPE captures the first X-ray polarization data from a white dwarf system, detailing observations of EX Hydrae and ...

Black hole shreds distant 'super sun,' unleashing a spectacular event known as the Whippet

A black hole has shredded a massive star like it was "preparing a snack for lunch," according to a team of scientists at the ...

A “Dead” Star Comes Alive in a Stunning NASA X-Ray View

NASA’s IXPE has just revealed the hidden geometry of a white dwarf’s cosmic feeding frenzy—using X-rays to see what no ...

Webb telescope sheds light on ancient 'monster stars' that may reveal the birth of black holes

Using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) ...

To Unlock New Physics, Scientists Are Plotting a Journey Through a Black Hole

It sounds like something from the plot of Interstellar, but this plan to beam precious data back to Earth—before it’s lost ...
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JWST discovers a massive primordial black hole that may have formed before stars

When astronomers look deep into the early universe, the expectation is simple. You should see young galaxies still assembling ...