NASA’s Chandra Finds Black Hole With Tremendous Growth
A black hole is growing at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, according to a team of…
Unprecedented ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Fifth Ghost Image and a Dark Matter Surprise
When gravity—an invisible yet ubiquitous force—bends and distorts light from distant galaxies, Earthbound observers get a rare glimpse…
Observable universe is 93 billion light years wide but what’s beyond it? Here’s what we can’t see…
One of the most important pieces of evidence for this limit is the cosmic microwave background radiation, faint…
Winners of Capture the Dark 2025 Photo Contest Show Why Dark Skies Are Worth Protecting
DarkSky International announced the winners of its fifth annual Capture the Dark photography contest. Winners across eight main…
This Might Be the Most Massive Black Hole Ever Discovered
Astronomers have identified what could be a new supermassive black hole, and with an estimated mass 36 billion…
Astronomers witness newborn planet sculpting the dust around it
Press Release 21 July 2025 Astronomers may have caught a still-forming planet in action, carving out an intricate…