Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for ...

Astronomers generally assume that active galaxies may shift and flicker, since their central supermassive black holes tend to ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

Meng Dezhao, a Ph.D. student from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with his ...

Astronomers have spotted the biggest flare ever seen erupting around a black hole, which also happens to be the most distant ...

After briefly escaping from Earth's view during a (very) close approach to the sun on Oct. 30, Comet 3I/ATLAS can finally be ...

A ‘superflare’ 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun is confirmed as the record-holder for both luminosity and distance.

IIA astronomers confirm black hole activity suppresses star formation, revealing insights into galaxy evolution and gas ...

At its peak, 'Superman' was 30 times more luminous than any previously recorded black hole flare. The black hole involved is estimated to be 500 million times more massive than the Sun, while the ...

According to the latest mathematical models, the moon has a fluid outer core and a solid inner core, similar to Earth’s. The ...

Astronomers have created the most detailed low-frequency map of the Milky Way, revealing otherwise hidden stars and ...

A class of University of Texas astronomy students has discovered that nearby dwarf galaxy Segue-1 seems to host a ...