Powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centers of galaxies, active galactic nuclei are the most powerful compact...
Astronomers have been gazing at the Triangulum galaxy for centuries. But they’ve never seen it quite like this. On Jan....
A new study led by Southwest Research Institute Research Scientist Dr. Danna Qasim posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have...
Researchers have confirmed the presence of an exoplanet, a planet that orbits another star, using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space...
NGC 346, one of the most dynamic star-forming regions in nearby galaxies, is full of mystery. Now, though, it is...
Hundreds of black holes previously hidden, or buried, have been found using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This result helps give...
Virgin Orbit said Thursday its first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from the U.K. failed after its rocket’s upper...
by Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, The University of Tokyo An international team of researchers...
In the eROSITA all-sky survey, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) have found an interesting repeating...
Understanding how dust grains form in interstellar gas could offer significant insights to astronomers and help materials scientists develop useful...
Hundreds of millions of light-years away in a distant galaxy, a star orbiting a supermassive black hole is being violently...
A Dartmouth professor’s images of the explosive aftermath from the collision of two dying stars could help scientists better understand...













