The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

Supermassive black holes usually lurk unseen, but when an unlucky star drifts too close they ignite titanic outbursts ...

A supermassive black hole located 1.2 billion light-years away shows signs of intense activity. Observations reveal matter ...

One of the most perplexing discoveries in modern astronomy has been finding supermassive black holes, some weighing billions ...

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

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

Astronomers confirm ‘lite intermediate’ black holes, too large for ordinary stars, revealing clues about early stellar ...

Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding ...

This June, scientists will have the chance to share their stories in a unique workshop in Woods Hole. The workshop, co-hosted by The Transom Story Lab and Atlantic Public Media, aims to help ...

Astronomers have discovered extraordinarily powerful X-ray jets blasting from two supermassive black holes that are so ancient that the jets shine in the afterglow of the Big Bang."They are ...

An investigation is underway as to what caused an Air India airliner carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members to crash shortly after takeoff on Thursday. Both black boxes of the aircraft have ...