In the center of the Einstein ring is a lensing galaxy called an elliptical galaxy, which is smooth and shaped like an oval.

The ice-giant planet Uranus, which travels around the sun tipped on its side, is a weird and mysterious world. Now, in an ...

One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar—a spinning black hole spraying out highly energetic ...

The black hole examined by the team is no small cosmic object. It is more than a billion times the mass of our Sun. Despite ...

Astronomers used ALMA to observe Proxima Centauri and found frequent, intense flares that could destroy atmospheres of nearby ...

SpaceX has launched over 7,000 low earth satellites that have disrupted astronomical observations. Another 70,000 LEO ...

T Coronae Borealis, also known as T CrB or the 'Blaze Star,' is a star system in the constellation Corona Borealis. The ...

Whether a galactic environment has the right conditions for habitable planets to form could depend on how the black hole in that galaxy is rotating.

A newly found super-Earth could help provide answers as to why there are hardly any planets twice the diameter of Earth.

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals a cosmic mirage known as an Einstein ring, where the light ...

Saturn is below Venus and very low in the predawn sky. In late April it is five degrees above the horizon. You may need ...

A century ago, Edwin Hubble revolutionized our understanding of the universe by proving that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in an ever-expanding cosmos. This breakthrough led to the ...