Scientists ‘Fascinated’ Seeing a Star Swallow a Planet for the First Time Ever — Then It Flashed a Bright Light For decades, ...

Astronomers detect rapid X-ray flashes ... where light and other radiation can no longer escape. A small black hole would plunge straight into the event horizon, while a normal star would quickly ...

Skygazers are still waiting for the celestial event of the year, when a dance between two stars 3,000 light-years away ends in a massive explosion and creates a new dazzling temporary "star" in the ...