Carnegie Mellon University researchers led a study that concluded a shredded star launched a powerful burst of energy toward the Earth.

Astronomers are trying to understand a mysterious cosmic explosion that the Einstein Probe spacecraft spotted in April last year.

In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...

For years, astronomers have been puzzled by the presence of two gigantic, high-energy “bubbles” towering over and beneath the Milky Way’s center, extending 50,000 light-years into space. First ...

Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts ...

The Einstein Probe detected a 17-minute soft X-ray burst from 12.5 billion light-years away, challenging gamma-ray burst ...

The Einstein Probe is revolutionizing our view of the distant X-ray universe, offering an unprecedented look at some of the ...

Edward Norton's Hulk wouldn't have survived his gamma explosion if it wasn't for Betty Ross, played by Liv Tyler in the MCU, ...

The idea of cosmic threats to Earth almost sounds like the stuff of fiction. But while alien invasions may be far fetched, ...

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

On March 15, 2024, a space-based observatory detected bursts of low-energy X-rays from deep in the ancient universe, ...