Astronomers have uncovered a hidden population of dusty galaxies that formed just one billion years after the Big Bang, offering a new glimpse into the universe’s formative years. An international ...

Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital ...

Scientists have long suspected that active supermassive black holes can kill their own host galaxies, but new research suggests these cosmic titans are more like serial killers that can extend their ...

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That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion ...

Observations of a distant quasar reveal that supermassive black holes may suppress star formation across intergalactic distances.

That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion ...

Intense radiation emitted by active supermassive black holes—thought to reside at the center of most, if not all, galaxies—can slow star growth not just in their host galaxy, but also in galaxies ...

New analysis by Francesca Capel and Nadine Bourriche narrows possible sources of the Amaterasu cosmic ray, suggesting nearby galaxies like M82 rather than the Local Void.

The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark ...

Growing older has not meant closing the book on adventure or curiosity for these two. If anything, it has brought their ...

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