Source of the x-ray pulse is believed to be a 'tidal disruption flare' - a star ripped apart by a black hole
Astronomers detect X-ray pulse emanating from an area close to black hole’s ‘event horizon’
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New series of fast radio burst from deep space detected
Only the second time in history that astronomers have detected a series of repeating fast radio bursts
Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 shuts down due to hardware glitch
NASA engineers are unlikely to immediately address Hubble's problem due to the government shutdown
Scientists develop a programmable electro-optic system that can store light and control its frequency in an integrated circuit
Platform uses microwaves to shift the frequency of light in a programmable manner on a chip
Nuclear fusion moves a small step closer with new discovery on control of fusion plasmas
Stabilisation of 'tearing modes' in fusion plasma could be improved with small changes in plasma temperature, study suggests
NASA to test planetary defence system by crashing spacecraft into an asteroid
Experiment will help scientists see whether such a strike could work to divert future hazardous asteroids away from Earth
NASA’s to test planetary defence system by crashing spacecraft into an asteroid
Experiment will help scientists see whether such a strike could work to divert future hazardous asteroids away from Earth
Sony PlayStation 4 closes-in on 100 million sales
Popular console easily outpaces Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
Hubble captures the most detailed image of the Triangulum Galaxy with millions of stars
Second-largest image ever released by Hubble
NASA’s TESS probe discovers an exoplanet about three times the size of the Earth
The exoplanet orbits a dwarf star located 53 light-years away in the Reticulum constellation