Scientists think they've found a new way to look for ripples in space-time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Telescopes that ...

The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays. This first-of-its-kind observation may help explain an origin of some of ...

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.

A team of astronomers have compiled 12.5 years of data from the Fermi Gammy-ray Space Telescope to form a gamma-ray pulsar timing array, a system of cosmic lighthouses that could help reveal ripples ...

Astronomers have detected the highest-energy light ever seen, streaming in from near the center of the Milky Way. Hundreds of gamma ray signals were detected with ultra-high energies, with the most ...

Researchers from Skoltech, MEPhI, and the Dukhov All-Russian Research Institute of Automation have proposed a new method to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Far from our cozy home in the cosmos, stars are performing violent ...

Most people interpret radiation as a bad thing—but it isn’t always. In fact, radiation is a very normal phenomenon. For now, let’s just say that radiation is when an object produces energy. When a ...

After the initial discovery, astronomers debated where these bursts of gamma radiation were coming from—a critical clue for what’s powering them. Some thought that such bright sources must be nearby, ...