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CHIME Outriggers Pinpoint Record-Bright Fast Radio Burst to Nearby Spiral Galaxy

Using continent-scale baselines, the array achieved tens-of-milliarcsecond accuracy, creating a rare nearby case to probe magnetar-driven scenarios.

New X-Ray–Radio Composite of the ‘Cosmic Hand’ Exposes Odd Mismatches in Pulsar Nebula

Astronomers Report Rare 'Type Ien' Supernova That Exposes Star's Inner Layers

Rare Supernova Reveals Silicon-Rich Inner Shells, Confirming Layered Stellar Interiors

VLBA Maps Toroidal Magnetic Engine in Neutrino-Bright Blazar

Parker Solar Probe Confirms Long-Standing Solar Reconnection Theory In Situ

Hubble Captures Sharpest View of Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS, Strengthening Comet Case

VLBA Unveils Toroidal Magnetic Field in Neutrino-Bright Blazar Jet

IXPE Detects Unexpectedly High X-Ray Polarization From Heartbeat Black Hole

Hubble UV Reveals Ultra-Massive White Dwarf as Stellar Merger Remnant

Mission Studies Spotlight Juno Flyby of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Space VLBI Captures Ribbon-Like Jet and Shock Wave at Core of Blazar OJ 287

LuSEE-Night Enters Final Prep for Moon’s Far-Side Radio Telescope Mission

New Analysis Bolsters Natural Cometary Origin for Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS

Apollo 16 Samples Show Solar Wind Erodes Moon Surface Ten Times Less Than Expected

Hubble Captures Coma of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as Experts Uphold Natural Origin

Mineral Condensation Captured in Planet-Forming Disk of Protostar HOPS-315

Infinity Galaxy’s Newborn Black Hole Shows Evidence of Direct Collapse

Simulations Predict Roman Telescope Will Record About 100,000 Cosmic Explosions

NASA Releases Closest-Ever Images of the Sun From Parker Solar Probe