Astronomers saw past the blinding light of a quasar, only to find a supermassive black hole that's much smaller than ...

New research suggests that the first supermassive black holes in infant galaxies may be significantly smaller than previously estimated.

Astronomers have detected a massive gamma-ray explosion coming from outside the galaxy. The explosion’s origins and power are baffling scientists.

Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that's not only exceptionally powerful, but also ...

This video zooms in on the gamma-ray burst GRB 250702B. It combines images taken with different telescopes at different times and various wavelengths. The journey begins with a wide-field view of the ...

An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Galway, has hailed the "remarkable ...

The find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disc of dust and gas with multiple rings. The ground-breaking discovery was made using European Southern ...

Since Galileo perfected the telescope and used it to look at the stars, we have made a giant leap forward in terms of technology. Materials, sizes, locations, and configurations have changed, but ...