Using the world's most advanced radio telescopes, astronomers have discovered a spinning dead star so rare, strange and unique that they have dubbed it a "cosmic unicorn." The unique properties of ...

Astronomers have used an X-ray spacecraft called XRISM to observe powerful winds blowing from a neutron star — the findings ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of the pulsar system PSR J1023+0038 showing the central pulsar and an accretion ...

What do you get when you stare at the same dead star for more than 20 years? Insight into the weirdest physics in the universe. The star PSR J0922+0638 is a pulsar. Pulsars are neutron stars — the ...

The fastest spinning neutron star — the previously mentioned PSR J1748-244ad — is actually a pulsar or, more precisely, a millisecond pulsar. These speedy pulsars get their name from having spin ...

Two Thai astronomers have helped discover a new black widow pulsar designated PSR J1544–2555, contributing to international ...

When you think of telescopes in space, you probably think of the Hubble Space Telescope and its younger, larger sibling, the ...

After decades of ultra-reliable behavior, the pulsar PSR J1713+0747 suddenly changed its output in April 2021. Astronomers ...

A neutron star's final moments may spark violent starquakes, monster shock waves, and even a fleeting, never-before-seen object called a black hole pulsar. The universe is full of spectacular and ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic and luminous explosions in the universe. However, they are fleeting and often ...