Scientists discover low-mass microquasars can accelerate cosmic rays, reshaping theories on high-energy particle origins.

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Researchers found for the first time evidence that even microquasars containing a low-mass star are efficient particle ...

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Researchers found for the first time evidence that even microquasars containing a low-mass star are efficient particle accelerators, which leads to a significant impact on the interpretation of the ...

Subatomic particles called muons could measure pressure changes in supercell thunderstorms and the twisters they kick up.

The recent detection of a cosmic explosion by the Einstein Probe is stirring excitement among space watchers everywhere.

By combining data from NASA’s IRAS and NuSTAR telescopes, scientists have uncovered more hidden supermassive black holes than earlier estimates suggested. Their findings indicate that over a third of ...

Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts originate from either the merger of two neutron stars or the collapse of a ...

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).