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A tiny object half a universe away, a scar in a stream of stars circling the Milky Way, and an unusual star cluster in a nearby satellite galaxy may not seem related at first glance. Yet a new study ...

With the exception of black holes, neutron stars are the densest objects in the universe. As their name suggests, neutron stars are mainly made of neutrons. However, our knowledge about the matter ...

A research team led by Colorado State University has achieved a new milestone in 3D X-ray imaging technology. The scientists are the first to capture high-resolution CT scans of the interior of a ...

Astronomers suspect that in the first second after the universe formed, the very first black holes also formed. These tiny though profoundly dense objects — think of an atom-sized particle wielding ...

This is the first image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) and released in 2022. NASA via Getty Images In 1915, ...

The far future of the universe may be less remote than older calculations suggested. If Hawking-like radiation is not limited to black holes but also affects dense stellar remnants, then the ...

Density describes substances based on much mass they have in a certain volume. Less dense solutions and objects float on top of solutions of greater density. Disposal: Pour the liquids out of the ...

Shoujun Wang does research on high energy density laser-created plasma physics at Colorado State University’s Laboratory for Advanced Lasers and Extreme Photonics. A research team led by Colorado ...