With the help of AI, scientists from the CfA and MIT working within the Young Supernova Experiment uncovered evidence of a star’s violent collapse while interacting with a black hole.

A strange signal in the background hum created by a merger between two black holes could be the first ever detection of a ...

Scientists have discovered a peculiar supernova that may have resulted from a star's misguided attempt to swallow a black ...

A lab study suggests missing sulfur in space is locked in icy dust grains as complex molecules like polysulfanes and octasulfur.

Scientists believe the most likely explanation is that the massive star was in a close orbit with a black hole. Over time, ...

In the search for signs of life on what seemed like a promising little exoplanet, astronomers’ hopes have dimmed.

Astronomers have discovered the most distant confirmed black hole, hidden inside a rare galaxy known as a “Little Red Dot.” Its enormous size and early existence challenge current theories about how ...

You will be able to see the following planets during the planetary parade: Mercury - Visible to the naked eye, but binoculars will make it easier to spot. Venus - Visible to the naked eye. Jupiter - ...

The simplest explanation — that Punctum is an extreme example of something familiar — hasn’t been ruled out. A magnetar in an ...

As Roman’s launch approaches, Rose and his team’s Hourglass Simulation provides a crucial preview of the telescope’s ...

They wouldn’t last for long, but the emissions from tiny black hole buds could light the way to quantum gravity.

From pocket-sized laser projectors to educational toys for budding astronomers, these are our favorite star projectors on a ...