The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located at Cerro Pachón, Chile, under the Milky Way. The bright halo of gas and stars on the ...

A newly published study backs the idea that we're living in a giant void rather than having lots of different galaxies in our ...

The United Kingdom appoints its first female Astronomer Royal in a historic move, breaking a 350-year tradition. Celebrated ...

The mysterious cosmic explosion has been traced to a massive stellar explosion. A global team of astrophysicists, led by researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Leicester ...

Since the beginning of cinema, audiences have gone to the movie theater to escape reality. Science fiction films explore the possibilities of the future, they focus on the impact technology has on ...

Right after the Big Bang, about 13.8 billion years ago, the universe was a hot, dense sea of energy and particles. But in ...

A new discovery challenges the previously accepted understanding of how stars interact with black holes. While it’s often said that lightning never strikes the same place twice, black holes seem to ...

What can dormant black holes teach astronomers about tidal disruption events (TDEs), which is the bright flash observed when a black hole consumes a star t | Space ...

The university’s critical contribution allows the Vera C. Rubin Observatory to fulfill its mission as a high-tech research tool that is revolutionizing how we explore worlds beyond our own.

An infinity symbol–shaped galaxy hosts an active supermassive black hole. The growing giant may have come from the aftermath of a galactic smashup.

Many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these outdoor lighting from roads, buildings and elsewhere could ...