The LHAASO observatory has detected gamma rays above 100 TeV from a gamma-ray binary for the first time, challenging current ...

For years, scientists have searched for the sources of the most energetic particles in ...

When stars die out, they emit gamma-ray bursts. Although scientist can calculate the explosion energy from dying stars, it is difficult to do when the conversion efficiency is low or unknown. Using ...

A long-time question in astrophysics appears to finally be answered, thanks to a collection of large, high-tech water tanks on a mountainside in Mexico. The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) data ...

Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the universe. They emit most of their energy in gamma rays, light which is much more energetic than the visible light we can see with our eyes. In ...

This study is led by Prof. Shaolin Xiong (Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Prof. Jirong Mao (Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Prof. Shuang-Nan ...

Scientists have detected a dramatic excess of gamma rays pouring out from the Sun, which represent the highest-energy light emissions ever detected from Earth’s star. “The sun is more surprising than ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the universe, allowing astrologists to observe intense gamma rays in short durations. Gamma-ray bursts are classified as either short or long, with ...

Astronomers have announced two major findings in high-energy astrophysics: the first detection of ultra-high-energy gamma rays from the binary LS I +61° 303, and the resolution of a 50-year mystery ...