neutron star

Researchers discover strange behavior in magnetars, ultra-powerful magnetic stars.

What can cause a ripple in both space and time? Neutron stars colliding. And what can observe that phenomenon? A two-mile-long laser.

This discovery finally points to the source of Earth’s precious heavy elements, also proves Einstein correct in more ways than one. 

LIGO and Virgo reveal a gravitational wave was detected on two different continents. Here’s what that means and why it matters.

Scientists create a superfluid with negative mass that accelerates backwards.