The disc of plasma surrounding the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is constantly emitting flares both large and small.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit captures a breathtaking photo of the Milky Way from the ISS, highlighting the stunning view of our galaxy. As part of Expedition 72, Pettit and his team conduct crucial ...

In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei used the newly invented telescope to show that the Milky Way was composed of a huge number of faint stars. For the next 300 years, astronomers assumed that the ...

In 1610, astronomer Galileo Galilei used the newly invented telescope to show that the Milky Way was composed of a huge number of faint stars. For the next 300 years, astronomers assumed that the ...

Astronomers have observed a flare of light near Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy. These bursts happen daily; some last seconds, others shine for a ...

The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way appears to be having a party ... do not yet fully understand the processes at play, Yusef-Zadeh suspects two separate processes are ...

The object is twice the width of the Milky Way galaxy and offers a rare glimpse of an ancient cosmic structure, which was formed when the universe was less than 10% of its current age of 13.8 ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists discovered that the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), is constantly streaming out flares without respite.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured the most detailed view into the Milky Way's galactic centre yet, and it's shown that the black hole constantly emits dazzling flares. Some of ...

The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way appears to be having a party ... Two separate processes at play Although astrophysicists do not yet fully understand the processes ...

The observations detailed the extreme environment in the immediate vicinity of Sagittarius A* (pronounced A-star), the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Sagittarius A* is ...

Sagittarius A* is the supermassive black hole at the center of our home Milky Way galaxy. It has a mass equal to billions of suns and has an accretion disk made up of gas and dust surrounding it.