Astronomers witness the dragging of space-time in stellar cosmic dance
January 31, 2020After almost 20 years of patient monitoring, an international team of astronomers have witnessed the very fabric of space-time being dragged around a rapidly-rotating exotic star known as a white dwarf.
Neutron Star Jets Shoot Down Theory
September 27, 2018Astronomers have detected radio jets belonging to a neutron star with a strong magnetic field — something not predicted by current theory, according to a new study published in Nature today.
Super Star takes on Black Holes in Jet Contest
August 4, 2015A super-dense star formed in the aftermath of a supernova explosion is shooting out powerful jets of material into space, research suggests.
