NASA and JAXA’s XRISM Mission Captures Detailed Data from X-Ray Emitting Wolf-Rayet Star

NASA and JAXA’s XRISM Mission Captures Detailed Data from X-Ray Emitting Wolf-Rayet Star

A new analysis of Cygnus X-3, a distinctive stellar system, has been produced by XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission), a collaboration led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) with participation from NASA. By examining X-ray emissions from this unique binary system, XRISM has provided astronomers with the clearest…

Tidal Event Analysis Suggests Black Hole Ripped Apart Star, Sent Its Material Out in Space

Tidal Event Analysis Suggests Black Hole Ripped Apart Star, Sent Its Material Out in Space

One of the most mysterious astronomical objects, black holes are said to have an extreme gravitational pull which helps them suck in nearly everything that gets close to them, even light. While this has been known for long, scientists have recently made more fascinating observations while studying a star’s encounter…