When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have discovered a rare "runaway" dwarf galaxy, cast out from its group billions of ...
The enormous outburst was likely caused by an unfortunate star venturing too close to a supermassive black hole ...
A distant supermassive black hole has unleashed a flare of light so powerful and long-lasting that it has defied every known ...
For the first time, astronomers have managed to capture a radio image showing two black holes orbiting each other. The observation confirmed the existence of black hole pairs. In the past, astronomers ...
It only took 350 years, but the U.K. has appointed a woman to the position of astronomer royal. Michele Dougherty will take on the responsibility advising King Charles III on all things astronomical.