The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

A new census reveals that 35% of supermassive black holes are hidden behind dust, disrupting major galactic models.

A stronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that's shooting a giant energy beam directly at Earth. The cosmic juggernaut, which is about as massive as 700 million suns, is taking aim at ...

Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time itself. When space/time is squeezed, pulsar pulses ...

Earth’s closest black hole isn’t a black hole after all. Back in 2020, a mission led by the European Southern Observatory reported the discovery of a black hole close to Earth.

Scientists believe the Milky Way contains up to 400 billion stars and at least as many planets. The largest galaxy known, IC 1101, has more than 100 trillion stars. Step outside on a clear night and ...

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

For decades, scientists have believed there should be black holes that fall between two well-known types. On one end are ...

The study went on to note that a cause for the pulse could have been that it was struck by a small piece of space rock, known ...

Astronomers confirm ‘lite intermediate’ black holes, too large for ordinary stars, revealing clues about early stellar origins.

A cloud of high-energy particles surrounding a distant galaxy cluster offers a rare glimpse into the forces shaping the early ...