Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have finally unraveled the mysterious origins of “BOAT,” possibly the largest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang. The brightest gamma-ray burst of all time (hence the acronym Brightest of All Time), a.k.a. BOAT, appears to have been launched by a supernova explosion accompanying the death and collapse… Read More »
Thanks to observations made by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), evidence that the first generation of stars exists in the universe has come to light. The evidence is found in one of the most distant galaxies known. designated galaxy GN-z11discovered by Hubble space telescope Before the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope in… Read More »
Scientists analyzed an unusually long burst of high-energy radiation known as a gamma-ray burst (GRB) and determined that it was caused by the collision of two ultra-dense neutron stars. And more importantly, this result helped the team observe a flash of light emanating from the same event, confirming that these mergers were places that created… Read More »
Researchers have synthesized five new isotopes that could help knock stars down to Earth, bringing scientists one step closer to understanding how collisions between ultra-dense, dead stars can create heavy elements like gold and silver. The isotopes are Thulium-182, Thulium-183, Ytterbium-186, Ytterbium-187, and Lutetium-190; This is the first time they were synthesized on Earth. Their… Read More »
Scientists have discovered evidence of a massive star from the early universe that does not fit our current understanding of the universe. The ancient star-shaped strange ball that researchers have dubbed the “Barbenheimer Star” likely had a never-before-seen mixture of elements at its core—it later died a seemingly impossible death while giving birth to an… Read More »
Scientists have discovered the first signs of nuclear fission occurring between stars. This discovery supports the idea that when neutron stars collide with each other, they create “superheavy” elements that are heavier than the heaviest elements of the periodic table, which then break apart. nuclear fission to birth elements like gold in your jewelry. Nuclear… Read More »