Japanese researchers gain glimpse into the universe’s first stars
A tiny galaxy discovered more than 13 billion light-years from Earth may offer the clearest evidence yet of…
The Universe may have begun inside a black hole, not a Big Bang
For nearly a century, modern cosmology has treated the Big Bang as the opening moment of everything, the…
Scientists Uncover the Surprising Source of Strange Clouds Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a massive binary star near the center of the Milky Way may be…
With a power of 10,000 suns, jets emitted by a black hole were measured for the first time
The universe contains many mysterious and powerful objects. This is the case for black holes, which are celestial…
Astronomers Stunned by Ancient Galaxy With No Spin
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a massive galaxy from the early universe that appears…
Webb Space Telescope Reveals Rare Planet Pair That Shouldn’t Exist
The planetary odd couple of a mini-Neptune and hot Jupiter probably formed out beyond its star’s “frostline,” in…
Massive black hole from the early universe has astronomers looking back to the Big Bang
Far back in cosmic time, one small red object is refusing to behave. Abell 2744–QSO1 appears just 700…
Supernovae help astronomers measure how the Universe expands over time
Astronomers have leaned on Type Ia supernovae for decades because these stellar explosions act like mile markers across…
Light Pollution Increased 16% Between 2014 and 2022, Study Finds
NASA data showing light pollution increasing over time. Humans have been observing the night sky since the ancient…
NASA’s Webb telescope reveals a spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture…
Explore 25 Incredible Photos of the Milky Way Captured Around the World — Colossal
Organized by Capture the Atlas, the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year saw a record number of…
Gravitational-wave constraints on the pair-instability mass gap and nuclear burning in massive stars
Gravitational-wave observations of binary black holes have opened a new window onto massive-star evolution1,2,3,4,5, but population inferences remain…