Some of the universe’s densest objects can twist, stretch, and resonate in ways that challenge even the most seasoned ...

A new theoretical framework shows that tidal forces in inspiraling neutron star pairs can be described through oscillation modes, opening a new path to studying ultra-dense matter using gravitational ...

The latest crop of space-time wobbles includes a variety of heavy, fast-spinning, and lopsided colliding black holes.

Neutron stars are among the most mysterious objects in the universe. Formed when massive stars collapse after exploding as ...

Theoretical physicist takes on the cosmos’s hardest questions and brings gravitational-wave science from the laboratories to ...

A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these celestial objects less random.

A deep-space photo of the Jellyfish Nebula in Gemini shows a brain-like structure, capturing the supernova remnant IC 443 and surrounding interstellar gas and stars.

Scientists report over 100 new gravitational wave detections, doubling the known catalog of black hole and neutron star mergers, providing new data on extreme cosmic collisions.

Forget fossil fuels. Humans are building a star, and this time the physics, the money, and the AI all agree the joke about ...

The catalog of gravitational waves "heard" by LIGO, KAGRA and Virgo has doubled with detections of spacetime ripples.

Neutron stars harbor some of the most extreme environments in the universe: their densities soar to several times those of ...