Tagged: cosmic phenomenon

For the first time ever, astronomers have discovered extraordinary cosmic objects erupting in X-ray. These mysterious objects are bright cosmic flares that become about a hundred times brighter in less than a minute, before returning to original X-ray levels after about an hour. At their...

A very rare and elusive type of cosmic phenomenon: a medium-weight black hole in the process of tearing apart and feasting on a nearby star, has been observed by astronomers using data from ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray space observatory, as well as NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory...