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A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of the globular cluster Omega Centauri is helping astronomers understand how these spider pulsars prey on their stellar companions.

A group of dead stars known as “spider pulsars” are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” -Muhammad Ali

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Gaia collaboration teams have published new data in the form of five Focused Product Releases. The results are very promising, making this delivery a first teaser of what will be the fourth version of the Gaia catalog (Gaia DR4), expected by the end of 2025.

“"There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, [and] science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win, because it works."” -Stephen Hawking Every week on Starts With A Bang brings with it a new set of considerations about the Universe we all inhabit. It was awfully busy here, with two guest contributions, including:

The ESA's Gaia mission has discovered over half a million new stars in a crowded region of space known as Omega Centauri.

The European Space Agencys Gaia telescope revealed half a million newfound stars, and detailed the orbits of over 150,000 asteroids.

This week saw the release of a treasure trove of data from ESA's Gaia mission, a space-based observatory that is mapping out the Milky Way in three dimensions.

Gaia is expanding its range. Its new release features Omega Centauri, asteroids, gravitational lenses, and variable stars.

Oysters are an important player when it comes to filtering pollutants out of water, and reefs are being built in England specifically for these bivalves