Mars. From forming black holes to phantom dark energy, discover the cosmic mysteries astronomers uncovered last year.

In a remote sector of deep space, researchers have identified something unexpected — a signature that hints at molecular ...

In 2025, astronomers revealed nearby exoplanets, a rare interstellar comet, possible biosignatures on Mars, and an ...

James Webb peers into Sagittarius B2, a colossal molecular cloud birthing stars with startling efficiency, revealing dust, ...

A new computational breakthrough is giving scientists a clearer view into how dark matter structures evolve. Dark matter has ...

The scientist who discovered the black hole at the center of our galaxy reflects on social media and the unpredictable power ...

This suggests that black hole growth during mergers is inefficient and uneven. Rather than steadily consuming gas, black ...

Caltech’s Katie Bouman explains how the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration captured the first imager of the Sagittarius A* ...

Cutting-edge supercomputer simulations reveal intricate processes around black holes, improving our understanding of ...

Black holes are significant within the scientific exploration of space. They are places in space where gravity is incredibly strong, so much so that not even light can evade it.  The center of a black ...

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Astronomers have confirmed the first known triple system in which all three galaxies host actively feeding, radio-bright ...