Patrick Simmons+FollowStars in a Death Spiral Are Bending SpaceImagine two stars so close, they orbit each other in under 40 minutes—and are literally stretching each other out! Astronomers just got their clearest look yet at this wild duo, ZTF J2130, and it’s giving Einstein’s gravity theories a serious workout. These stars are spiraling in, sending out gravitational waves, and will eventually explode in a supernova that could be visible from Earth. Until then, scientists are watching every cosmic second tick by! #Science #SpaceNews #Einstein40Share
Tamara Jones+FollowComet 3I/ATLAS Is About to Get WildInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is zooming through our Solar System and might have a wild close call with Jupiter in 2026! Scientists think this cosmic traveler could get its path totally changed by the gas giant. The best part? We still don’t know exactly where it came from, but it’s likely been wandering space for billions of years. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates as it swings by Jupiter—space drama at its finest! #Science #SpaceNews #Comet496Share
Michelle York+FollowComet ATLAS Just Pulled a Cosmic BreakupComet ATLAS (not the famous one!) just couldn’t handle its wild ride around the sun and totally broke apart. Now it’s a glittery trail of space debris, not a single comet. Astronomers caught the breakup in action, and if you’ve got a telescope, you can spot the remains in Leo. It’s swinging by Earth soon, but don’t expect a showy light—this breakup is for stargazers only! #Science #CometATLAS #SpaceNews543Share
Michelle York+FollowBlack Hole Eats Star, Shines Like 10 Trillion SunsImagine a black hole so hungry, it just swallowed a giant star—and lit up brighter than 10 trillion suns! Astronomers spotted this cosmic feast, calling it the most powerful black hole flare ever seen. The star got too close, got shredded, and now the black hole is glowing 30 times brighter than any before. The wildest part? We’re watching it in slow-mo because the light took billions of years to reach us. Space is wild! #Science #BlackHole #SpaceNews20Share
