Quark stars are one of the wildest ideas in astronomy—objects so dense that even neutrons may break apart into free quarks. If they exist, they could represent an extreme “in-between” state, sitting ...

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...

For years, quark stars were only theory, a step beyond neutron stars in the collapse of matter. Now, new signals hint these ...

A small satellite developed by NASA is nearly ready to begin tracking one of the universe’s most powerful and mysterious ...

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Scientists claim that first extraterrestrial contact will be a loud event impossible to ignore, not a subtle signal.

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A new factory building game on Steam combines Satisfactory-style automation with space exploration, and it feels designed for ...

Scientists aim to build the first graviton detector to explore gravity's quantum nature, despite significant challenges.

Now, Kulkarni, the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Caltech, has been awarded the Gold ...

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