GRB 221009A, the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever recorded, offered a rare look into stellar death, black hole formation, and particle physics, with insights from JWST and Fermi reshaping models of ...

It seems obvious, then, that, cosmically speaking, everything spins—but this basic fact becomes downright bizarre in the head ...

These star-shredding black holes sit within dusty galaxies that block many telescopes’ views. That’s not an issue for JWST.

"Its special properties make the galaxy an ideal candidate for further research into merging black holes and the associated gravitational waves." ...

In fact, only three factors can be used to define a black hole: its mass, its angular momentum and its electric charge. In reality, that charge will be neutral or very close to it, so in practical ...

Unlike active galaxies that endlessly devour nearby matter, these black holes remain in slumber, stirring only momentarily to consume an unlucky passing star. Astronomers from MIT, Columbia University ...

What are some of the most oddly-shaped galaxies? Learn more about some of the Universe's unusual formations.

This week, a groundbreaking new study reveals the discovery of new caves on the Moon that could serve as natural entrances to ...

Astronomers believe they have spotted an elusive intermediate-mass black hole shredding a distant star, and they have re-created the stellar murder in a stunning new animation.

Black holes embody the ultimate abyss. They are the most powerful sources of gravity in the universe, capable of dramatically ...

Data from Chandra X-ray telescope and James Webb Space Telescopes have revealed a black hole from 470 million years after the ...