New research published in Nature showcases new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that suggest black holes rapidly...
While ESA’s satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays—high-energy photons—coming from the nearby galaxy M82....
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the sun...
For most stars, neutron stars and black holes are their final resting places. When a supergiant star runs out of...
A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...
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An international study, led by researchers from Monash University, has revealed crucial insights into black hole dynamics within massive disks...
The universe’s early galaxies were less chaotic and developed much faster than previously thought, according to new research looking back...
Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was...
When faraway stars explode, they send out flashes of energy called gamma-ray bursts that are bright enough that telescopes back...
In October 2022, an international team of researchers, including Northwestern University astrophysicists, observed the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded,...
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) have helped to detect a remarkable gravitational-wave signal,...