The Star That Shouldn't Exist: A Massive Sun-Like Object Challenges Stellar Evolution
ASTROPHYSICS

The Star That Shouldn't Exist: A Massive Sun-Like Object Challenges Stellar Evolution

Astronomers have found a star with elemental abundances that defy every model of how stars form and age — and it's sitting right in our galactic backyard.

Fast Radio Bursts Are Getting Weirder: New Observations Suggest an Unknown Emission Mechanism
ASTROPHYSICS

Fast Radio Bursts Are Getting Weirder: New Observations Suggest an Unknown Emission Mechanism

A new catalog of 1,200 FRBs reveals polarization patterns that none of the leading theoretical frameworks predicted. The universe keeps trolling us.