Frozen molecules hiding in the shadows of another galaxy have revealed new secrets about cosmic chemistry. Using the James ...

Astronomers have discovered phosphine gas in the atmosphere of an ancient brown dwarf, Wolf 1130C, using the James Webb Space ...

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

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

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

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

A black hole can feel like the most distant and unreal object you could ever think about, yet the way its darkness bends ...

Astronomers generally assume that active galaxies may shift and flicker, since their central supermassive black holes tend to feed in uneven and sometimes chaotic forms. Even with all that activity, ...

IIA astronomers confirm black hole activity suppresses star formation, revealing insights into galaxy evolution and gas ...

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

I/ATLAS recently passed its closest point to the sun. Because of its unusual behavior, some scientists are wondering if it's ...