Magnetar getting ready to launch an FRB

Astronomy & Observing News

Neutron Stars Might Be Squishy Inside

New data on the brightest pulsar observed with a telescope on the International Space Station suggests neutron star interiors are "squishy."

NICER mounted on the International Space Station

Astronomy & Observing News

NASA to Use Pulsar Navigation for Deep Space Missions

NICER and SEXTANT demonstrate XNAV pulsar navigation system that may be used on Artemis.

NICER All-sky

Astronomy & Observing News

NICER Maps the X-ray Sky

NASA's NICER instrument aboard the International Space Station is giving us a unique view of much of the X-ray sky.

Artist's concept of MAXI J1820+070

Astronomy & Observing News

How “Light Echoes” Revealed a Black Hole’s Feeding Habits

Astronomers are taking a cue from bats, using a method similar to echolocation to map out the feeding environment around a black hole.