Researchers develop new method for calculating the vibrations of black holes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black holes embody the ultimate abyss. They are the most powerful sources of gravity in the...
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Long-term study identifies more glitches in the gamma-ray pulsar PSR J0007+7303
Glitches in PSR J0007+7303. The top panel shows the frequency residual (∆ν), the middle panel represents the evolution of frequency...
Webb reveals more than one star contributes to the irregular shape of planetary nebula NGC 6072
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's view of planetary nebula NGC 6072 in the near-infrared shows a complex scene of...
Study uncovers magnetic properties in spider pulsar eclipse regions
Polarization profiles for PSRs B1957+20, J2055+3829 and J1544+4937. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2506.12272 Using China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope...
New image reveals sharply curved plasma jet at heart of mysterious galaxy
A new image of galaxy OJ 287 reveals for the first time the sharply curved, ribbon-like structure of the plasma...
When it peaks and what could spoil the party
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It's not just about the quantity of...
Lonely giant planets may form their own planetary systems – Astronomy Now
A generative AI impression of a circumstellar disc surrounding a free floating planet. Though not bound to any star, these...
Supergiant star Wd1-9 investigated in detail
The combined smoothed Chandra color image of Wd1-9. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2507.17816 An international team of astronomers has employed...
Congratulations Professor Michele Dougherty – our new Astronomer Royal – Astronomy Now
Professor Michele Dougherty in the lab at Imperial College. Credit: Imperial College. His Majesty The King has approved Professor Michele...
Why there could still be something massive at the edge of the solar system
The Sun’s gravitational pull extends more than 160 times further into space than Neptune. Credit: Vadim Petrakov Is there a...
