X-ray Archives

The Hidden Force of Avalanches: Physics Breakthrough Using X-ray Technology Tracks Complex Interactions for the First Time

Ryan Whalen·August 27, 2025

Scientists armed with novel X-ray technology have confirmed a longstanding hypothesis that reveals the hidden forces behind avalanches.

Ryan Whalen·August 23, 2025

Astronomers have now combined radio data with X-ray images to produce a stunning new image of the pulsar B1509-58 surrounded by its nebula.

Ryan Whalen·June 22, 2025

An ancient radio signal generated a soon after the Big Bang, may be the key to understanding the Cosmic Dawn and the Epoch of Reionization.

Ryan Whalen·June 20, 2025

A potential solution to the decades-long “missing matter” problem has been uncovered in astronomers' recent analysis of X-ray data.

Ryan Whalen·May 8, 2025

A supermassive black hole, blazar BL Lacertae, has finally revealed how these cosmic features generate X-rays thanks to NASA's IXPE.

Ryan Whalen·April 15, 2025

A supermassive black hole that scientists have nicknamed "Ansky" is now awake after a long dormant period, emitting powerful X-ray flares.

Micah Hanks·October 24, 2024

Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy say an object once predicted only in theory has now been captured in 3D X-ray images.

Micah Hanks·May 13, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope data is offering new clues about a massive supernova associated with the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded.

Micah Hanks·July 18, 2022

A physics first in neutron interferometry that builds on the famous “double slit” experiment has led to a surprising breakthrough.