The galactic center may hide an unsuspected population of stellar black holes, far denser than expected. A recent study proposes a novel mechanism explaining their accumulation and ...

or spacecraft—will be stretched and compressed like putty in a theoretical process aptly known as spaghettification. In their final stages, enormous stars go out with a bang in massive ...

Neutron stars can have a resounding impact around the universe. Scientists recently announced the first detection of gravitational waves created by two neutron stars smashing into each other.