Astronomers link an X-ray nebula to a pulsar-powered PeVatron, offering major clues to the origins of galactic cosmic rays.

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Pulsars are a special type of neutron star that pulses (hence the name), and these neutron stars likely form as the end ...

Discover seven of the universe’s rarest stars, including white dwarf pulsars and red hypergiants. Learn why astronomers consider these stellar gems exceptionally valuable for studying cosmic evolution ...

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University of Iowa graduate research assistant Jacob Payne uses nitrogen to dry off a mirror at Van Allen Hall in Iowa City on Friday. Payne — with guidance from UI Physics and Astronomy Associate ...

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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 ...

A rapidly spinning neutron star orbits a smaller, helium-rich star very closely. This unique pair formed when a larger star exploded, leaving behind the neutron star which then interacted with its ...

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Imagine a star so dense that a teaspoon of its material would weigh as much as Mount Everest, spinning hundreds of times per second while beaming radio waves across the universe. These are pulsars, ...

Astronomers at the world’s largest telescope have found hints of a ‘missing link’ in the evolution of two binary stars that are tightly orbiting one another. It is a long-theorized type of system in ...