When you imagine an explosion in space, a supernova is usually what first comes to mind. But astronomers are still quite ...

When neutron stars collide, they produce an explosion that, contrary to what was believed until recently, is shaped almost like a perfect sphere. Although how this is possible is still a mystery, the ...

New data throws out the textbook picture of a spherical stellar halo and reinforces a dynamic origin story of two galaxies that collided billions of years ago. A new study has revealed the true shape ...

Massive cosmic explosions created when neutron stars collide aren't as chaotic as you might expect. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Cambridge, Mass. – A new study has revealed the true shape of the diffuse cloud of stars surrounding the disk of our galaxy. For decades, astronomers have thought that this cloud of stars — called the ...