These events, known as Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs), were originally thought to be a rare type of supernova.

Astronomers analyzed AT 2024wpp, the brightest LFBOT observed, confirming a black hole shredded a companion star, producing high-energy blue, ultraviolet, X-ray, and radio emissions.

Chelsea Reynolds is affiliated with Flinders University with academic status, is a member of the Australasian Sleep Association, and is a co-founder of the digital CBTi program, Bedtime Window. It’s ...

A record-bright LFBOT exposes violent encounters between black holes and stars, helping astronomers understand extreme black ...

Blue light from screens has been blamed for sleep problems, screen fatigue, and various health issues. Companies sell blue light blocking glasses, apps filter blue wavelengths, and phone operating ...

For anyone who cares about their so-called "sleep hygiene" — essentially good, deep, restful sleep — it has become conventional wisdom that blue light will wreck it. Blue light is often the wavelength ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say that blue light may not significantly affect a person’s circadian rhythms. AleksandarNakic/Getty Images Blue light from the sun is vital in regulating a person’s ...

IN LAS VEGAS IN JULY. SACRAMENTO KINGS ARE ON A BREAK UNTIL THIS FALL, BUT SOME PEOPLE SPOTTED THIS OVERNIGHT IN FOLSOM. VIEWER MATTHEW SALAZAR SAYS HE SAW A BRIGHT BLUE LIGHT FROM HIS BACKYARD IN ...

A bright fireball was seen over California’s coast, reports say. Photo by Sanath Kumar via Unsplash A fireball streaked through the skies across California’s coast, with several people who saw it ...