Astronomers Pinpoint Record-Breaking X-Ray Flash to Neutron Star Merger and Magnetar Birth
For decades, modern astronomy has relied on brief, explosive flashes of gamma rays to identify some of the universe’s most violent events: the catastrophic collisions of neutron stars. Typically, these…
Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves Two Dead, Dozens Rescued as Climate Factors Converge
A deadly flash flood that tore through the Grand Canyon over the weekend was likely driven by a dangerous confluence of compounding climate factors, including prolonged drought, extensive wildfire scarring,…