Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way. An international team reported Wednesday that this celestial object — perhaps a star, pair of stars or something else entirely — is ...

"This discovery could indicate a new type of physics or new models of stellar evolution." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of ...

The X-ray-emitting binary system Cygnus X-3 features a massive star donating matter to a compact object, probably a black hole. That may explain its perplexing brightness. When you purchase through ...

Researchers have developed an imaging chip for mobile devices that uses high-frequency radio waves to ‘see’ through objects. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

This X-ray binary system is like a scale model of some of the most luminous quasars in the universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...