Active galactic nuclei are supermassive black holes at the center of certain galaxies. As matter falls into these black holes ...
A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...
Researchers found far more hidden black holes than previously known, indicating plenty of behemoths lurking in thick clouds ...
"For such a faint and unknown target, we were not sure if we would get any data at all — but the strategy worked." ...
Discovery found from Webb images of 'Dragon Arc' galaxy The team of astronomers did not expect to find the trove of stars ...
The competition is organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London, England, in association with BBC Sky at Night ...
Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS), an international team ...
A group of astronomers have made history by capturing an image of a record number of stars from a time when the universe was ...
"Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed." ...
Galactic nuclei images reveal how supermassive black holes interact with their surroundings using infrared telescopes.
The Andromeda galaxy is a colossal marvel in our sky, hosting over 1 trillion stars. Now, astronomers have used the Hubble ...