In an unprecedented astronomical event, scientists have identified the most luminous black hole flare ever recorded, emitting ...

Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, European astronomers have observed ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) in the galaxy NGC ...

Six Durham researchers have earned a place on one of the world's most respected research rankings. Professors Carlos Frenk, ...

The flare is ongoing, meaning that the black hole is still actively consuming the star, like "a fish only halfway down the ...

In the quest to uncover the mysteries of the universe’s early days, a new astronomical tool is set to revolutionize our ...

This week, researchers reported finding a spider megacity in a sulfur cave on the Albania-Greece border, and experts say that ...

Active galactic nucleus (AGN) black hole 10 billion light-years away, J2245+3743, made the biggest and brightest flare ever ...

Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope hint at an excess of "UB-bright" galaxies in the first 400 million years after ...

Portuguese researchers predict that Europe's future space observatory will detect hundreds of thousands of supermassive black ...

Astronomers generally assume that active galaxies may shift and flicker, since their central supermassive black holes tend to feed in uneven and sometimes chaotic forms. Even with all that activity, ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists have recreated "cosmic fireballs" here on Earth in a particle accelerator.The ...

Explore the cosmos through ten stunning new images captured by the European Space Agency, showcasing breathtaking views of nebulas, galaxies, and celestial wonders from across the universe.