A pulsar is a rotating neutron star that kicks out regular pulses of radiation. NASA likens it to a lighthouse beacon. “The guitar shape comes from bubbles blown by particles ejected from the ...

While neutron stars typically rotate in milliseconds or seconds, ASKAP J1839-075 takes an astonishing 6.45 hours to complete ...

SNR 0519 is a supernova remnant (SNR) made up of thin, blood-red shells of gas. It is the remnant of a star that exploded as a supernova about 600 years ago. This image, shows Supernova 1987a (center) ...

The cosmic blowtorch, which contains antimatter particles created from pure energy, is helping scientists to learn more about the space in between stars, NASA ... pulsar, a rapidly-spinning ...

A star in the beautiful constellation of Corona Borealis will explode before September, becoming visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere. NASA reports that T Coronae Borealis ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of these cosmic explosions, and we’re counting down the top 10 ...

The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The beautiful image was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telesocop. The Eskimo Nebula, also known as the ...

And when we see neutron stars in this way, we call them a pulsar." Dr Reardon is a ... third precise measurement of a neutron star size from this NASA mission. But it is the most precise, and ...

The Guitar Nebula, shaped by the pulsar PSR B2224+65, dazzles with its guitar-like form sculpted by pulsar winds and interstellar gas. Captured by Chandra and Hubble, it offers a breathtaking ...