Observations of VFTS 243 provide evidence that black holes can form directly from the collapse of massive stars, without a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C (Sgr C). Reported to be around 300 light-years from the Milky Way’s central ...

Looking at a distant galaxy means looking back in time.

On York Boulevard in Los Angeles, a blurred black hole hangs on a dark wall, joined only by a pair of headphones playing ...

A black hole is one of the most fascinating and mysterious phenomena in the universe.

ESO/L. Calçada, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org), DSS, VISTA, VVV Survey/D. Minniti DSS, Nogueras-Lara et al., Schoedel, NACO, ...

There are many observations from JWST that have challenged our understanding of how galaxies grow and evolve in the early universe. Just to add another, a galaxy that looks like the Milky Way and is ...

Recent discoveries about black holes, including intermediate types and plasma jets, transform our cosmic understanding.

Image of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration "has uncovered strong and organised magnetic fields spiralling from its edge," ...

From missing links, to primordial beginnings, to extremely powerful plasma jets that could be shaping our universe in ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery: a binary star orbiting perilously close to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*. This stellar pair defies ...

This year was historic for space research and exploration, and we have the photos to prove it. Read on to see some of 2024's ...