Using the X-ray spacecraft XRISM, astronomers have observed stellar winds from a hypermassive star feeding a neutron star.

During its 41.5-day orbit, GX 301-2 wades through this stellar wind, with its strong gravity capturing some of the gas left ...

Using data from the Japan–led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed ...

In the strange world of one-dimensional quantum magnets, the elementary carriers of magnetism refuse to behave like ordinary particles. In most three-dimensional magnets, a disturbance of the magnetic ...

NASA’s XRISM X-ray observatory has provided the clearest view yet of plasma from a companion star’s wind falling toward a neutron star, revealing a process that had never been directly observed in ...

For the first time in history, scientists have managed to observe in detail the movement of matter falling onto the surface ...

Despite various policies and measures to promote science, technology and innovation, basic research in nuclear science continues to face constraints in human resources, facilities, funding and ...

The theoretical prediction, experimental discovery, and validation of the electron spin 100 years ago have provided the scientific foundation toward a fundamental understanding of magnetism. The ...

JAXA will launch its MMX spacecraft on Oct. 19, carrying instruments to collect Phobos regolith that contains Martian surface ejecta -- humanity’s only confirmed near-term path to physical Martian mat ...

We report on a new ground-level neutron monitor design for studying cosmic rays and fluxes of solar energetic particles at the Earth’s surface. The first-of-its-kind instrument, named the NM-2023 ...

Rocket Lab helps companies design and deploy satellites and other space-based technology. Although it's technically not its biggest business, the company's highest-profile profit center at this time ...