Likely origins of black hole collision with ‘squashed’ orbital path revealed
"Confidently detecting eccentricity is crucial for identifying how the binary black holes that we see with gravitational waves are forming,"...
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V717 Andromedae is an active low mass ratio contact binary, observations reveal
Observed and modeled light curves for V 717 Andromedae. The blue curve shows B-band, green, V -band, and red, R-band;...
Look to the skies this week to see the ‘Draconid’ meteor shower
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stargazers and meteor enthusiasts across North America could be treated to a spectacular light show under...
AI advance helps astronomers spot cosmic events with just a handful of examples
The same transient is shown in three surveys, with rows corresponding to Pan-STARRS (top), MeerLICHT (middle), and ATLAS (bottom). Each...
Physicists detect water’s ultraviolet fingerprint in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
NASA's Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during two visits in July and August 2025. The panels show...
General relativity could make life possible on planets orbiting white dwarfs
Parameter space showing the effect of GR on eccentricity oscillations due to an exterior planetary companion for a variety of...
Gravitational lenses imaged by Webb during its first run
A collage of eight Webb images of gravitational lensing, each showing various distorted galaxies in the center of each frame....
We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, researchers say
An artist's rendering of the spacecraft in the SWIFT constellation stationed in a triangular pyramid formation between the sun and...
Bringing the digital revolution to direct exoplanet imaging with LCD technology
The PLACID instrument. Credit: University of Bern/PLACID. An instrument is set to improve the detection and direct imaging of planets...
Could life exist on Mars today? Here’s what the latest evidence says
Part of the ancient lake delta in Jezero Crater on Mars. Credit: JPL-Caltech Recently, NASA revealed exciting details of new...