If nothing escapes a black hole, could one really swallow the entire universe?
In reality, a black hole’s gravitational influence is limited. Like any other massive object, its pull weakens with…
Perseids: Best times, places to watch August meteor shower peak
The “best meteor shower of the year” is ready to light up the August sky. The Perseids meteor…
Ongoing meteor shower could produce exploding fireballs of color and light this week
While they are already glittering across the evening sky, the most popular meteor shower is about to reach…
The Universe’s First “Little Red Dots” May Be a New Kind of Star With a Black Hole Inside
By all rights, they shouldn’t exist. When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) first opened its eyes to…
The Night Sky In August 2025
A fireball streaks across the morning sky above NSF Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF…
Scientists Baffled by Mysterious Clouds in Center of the Milky Way
In the center of our galaxy, gigantic, balloon-like structures of high-energy radiation extend thousands of light-years above and…