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Astronomers simulate a star's final moments as it's swallowed by a black hole: 'Breaks like an egg'
A neutron star's final moments may spark violent starquakes, monster shock waves, and even a fleeting, never-before-seen object called a black hole pulsar.
Categories: Astronomy
Watch an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier make a close pass of Earth on June 5
A potentially hazardous asteroid roughly the size of an aircraft carrier is due to pass within 2.8 million miles (3.5 million km) of Earth on June 5 and you can watch it happen live online.
Categories: Astronomy
Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark auroras as far south as New York and Idaho this weekend
Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies as we might be in for another show this weekend, albeit slightly smaller than the performances earlier this week.
Categories: Astronomy
Building the 'Moonhouse': Q&A with artist Mikael Genberg
Mikael Genberg discusses his "Moonhouse" project, which is about to land a tiny replica of the iconic red-and-white Swedish house on Earth's nearest neighbor.
Categories: Astronomy
Magnetic fields appear to be as old as the universe itself. What created them?
New research suggests that the largest magnetic fields in the universe originated through some exotic mechanism that absolutely soaked the early cosmos.
Categories: Astronomy
