Astronomers generally assume that active galaxies may shift and flicker, since their central supermassive black holes tend to ...

Astronomers have spotted the biggest flare ever seen erupting around a black hole, which also happens to be the most distant ...

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists could send out radio waves to communicate with satellites, rockets and ...

Astronomers have chased the first stars for decades, squinting at the early universe for any hint of their brief, brilliant ...

Black holes can get energy boosts by ‘snacking’, although their dish of choice is rather different from our own. Analysis ...

Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed ...

A giant exoplanet orbiting a nearby dwarf star has been found in an ideal location for next-generation telescopes to search for potential signs of life. The discovery of a potential “super-Earth” loca ...

Meng Dezhao, a Ph.D. student from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with his ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists have recreated "cosmic fireballs" here on Earth in a particle accelerator.The ...

Using JWST, scientists mapped WASP-18b’s atmosphere in 3D, revealing blazing regions where water molecules split apart.

At its peak, 'Superman' was 30 times more luminous than any previously recorded black hole flare. The black hole involved is estimated to be 500 million times more massive than the Sun, while the ...

Astronomers have created the most detailed low-frequency map of the Milky Way, revealing otherwise hidden stars and ...