Astronomers uncover massive black holes in early universe, challenging previous theories
Astronomers have made a startling discovery about young, distant galaxies: their central black holes are much bigger than we ever thought.
This finding, made possible...
This is the oldest black hole ever seen
There’s an incredibly ancient black hole out there that’s challenging astronomers to explain how it could exist only 400 million years after the Big...
Scientists are searching for dark matter in gaps between stars
Imagine a universe filled with invisible matter that holds the key to many cosmic mysteries.
This is the world of dark matter, a mysterious substance...
New study reveals the mystery of Mars’ ancient waterways
Once upon a time, Mars, now a vast red desert, was home to flowing rivers and valleys, much like Earth.
Understanding how these Martian valleys...
Life on Earth uses water as a solvent. What are some other options for...
There is a vast menagerie of potentially habitable worlds in the cosmos, which means the Universe could be home to a diversity of life...
Early galaxies looked nothing like what we see today
Talk to anyone about galaxies and it often conjurs up images of spiral or elliptical galaxie.
Thanks to a survey by the James Webb Space...
Astronomers see massive stars forming together in multiple star systems
All stars form in giant molecular clouds of hydrogen.
But some stars are extraordinarily massive; the most massive one we know of is about 200...
Diamond rain on ice giants could influence their magnetic fields
Imagine Jupiter with a diamond core the size of Earth.
That’s what science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke described in his novel (and movie) 2010:...
Is this the lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star
About 40,000 light-years away, a rapidly spinning object has a companion that’s confounding astronomers.
It’s heavier than the heaviest neutron stars, yet at the same...
The JWST solves the mystery of ancient light
The very early Universe was a dark place. It was packed with light-blocking hydrogen and not much else.
Only when the first stars switched on...