A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

Astronomers have studied the globular cluster 47 Tucanae extensively, but still have many questions. It may have an ...

Chandra X-ray Observatory and X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) imagery of the Milky Way's core and supermassive black hole ...

A new quantum recipe for black holes could be the first step toward a theory of "quantum gravity", the "holy grail" of ...

Scientists believe the Milky Way contains up to 400 billion stars and at least as many planets. The largest galaxy known, IC 1101, has more than 100 trillion stars. Step outside on a clear night and ...

The colossal black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way galaxy is spinning almost as fast as its maximum rotation rate ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

These are rare occurrences—scientists estimate that the giant black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy gobbles a star ...

Hubble spotted a rare off-center black hole shredding a star, revealing the first optical discovery of a wandering ...

The night sky in July a phenomenon that reminds skywatchers how remarkable it is just to be alive and to experience such ...