Astronomers have described the first measurements of plasma layers within an interstellar shock wave that surrounds a pulsar.

The interstellar plasma is turbulent and scatters pulsar radio waves slightly away from a direct, straight line path. The ...

With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an ...

The material within such a star is so dense that if a tablespoon of it were brought to Earth, it would weigh over 1 billion tons. It is therefore little wonder that neutron stars are often ...

Counting the stars on a clear night might seem like a fun idea, but according to an ancient Hmong superstition – it will cause your stomach to burst. Yeng Moua, education chairman of the Hmong ...

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