Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or jetted tidal disruption event?
Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts ...
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Extreme particle acceleration: New source of cosmic rays discovered
Scientists discover low-mass microquasars can accelerate cosmic rays, reshaping theories on high-energy particle origins.
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Amazing Gamma-Ray Burst Animation
Watch an animation of a black hole shooting jets of particles through a "collapsing star at nearly the speed of light" and ...
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The hidden power of the smallest microquasars
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 ...
Einstein Probe Detects Mysterious Blast of X-Rays From the Early Universe
On March 15, 2024, a space-based observatory detected bursts of low-energy X-rays from deep in the ancient universe, ...
Einstein Probe Uncovers a Puzzling 12.5 Billion-Year-Old Cosmic Explosion
The Einstein Probe is revolutionizing our view of the distant X-ray universe, offering an unprecedented look at some of the ...
The hidden power of the smallest microquasars: Study finds evidence of particle acceleration
Our home planet is bombarded with particles from outer space all the time. And while we are mostly familiar with the rocky ...
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Strange cosmic explosion changes what we know about space
The recent detection of a cosmic explosion by the Einstein Probe is stirring excitement among space watchers everywhere.
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Small and yet so powerful - The hidden power of the smallest microquasars
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 ...