Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the ...

In addition to helping the researchers nail down the nebula's ellipsoidal structure, the 3D model also confirmed that the ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new compact galaxy group using the Atacama Large ...

Ever since NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched, it’s been revealing more about the universe than even most ...

A black hole infamous for strange features has once again baffled astronomers, this time with rapid X-ray flashes. What could ...

A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...

The dense stellar remnant would, if confirmed, be the closest known object to any black hole, according to preliminary ...

MIT astronomers have been captivated by the strange behaviors of a supermassive black located 270 million light-years away, ...

A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...

In 2018, a galaxy about 270 million light-years away from Earth exhibited a major increase in activity. It quieted down again ...

Astronomers have unveiled surprising new details about a small galaxy, NGC 300, challenging existing theories on galaxy ...

Researchers found far more hidden black holes than previously known, indicating plenty of behemoths lurking in thick clouds ...