Astronomers Think They've Detected a 'Dark' Free-Floating Black Hole For the First Time
Astronomers at University of California - Berkeley think they've detected a 'dark' free-floating black hole for the first time.
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Largest Explosion Ever Seen is Captured by Astronomers: Nothing on this Scale Witnessed Before
It was10 times brighter than any known supernova, and 3 times brighter than the most radiant tidal disruption event.
Black Holes Chew Up Wayward Stars Like Messy Toddlers-Taking a Few Bites Before Flinging Leftovers Across the Galaxy
Black holes are a bit like a messy toddlers when they swallow up wayward stars-taking a few bites before flinging leftovers across the galaxy.
Astronomers Solve the 60-Year Mystery of Quasars - the Most Powerful Objects in the Universe
Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars - the brightest, most powerful objects in the Universe.
See 40 Shooting Stars Per Hour Under the Aquariid Meteor Shower in May Night Sky
On the pre-dawn hours of May 7th, the Earth will pass through the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower, when 40 meteors may be seen per hour.
Hubble Sees a Possible Runaway Black Hole Creating a Trail of Stars
The trail was so unusual that scientists originally dismissed it as the result of a malfunction, but follow-up spectroscopic observations it.
Webb Telescope Reveals Yet More Details Never-Before-Seen in Cassiopeia - An Exploding Star
The "Green Monster" in the middle of the shot-an ode to Fenway Park in Boston, is something that scientists don't know what to make of.
Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst is 'The BOAT' - Brightest of All Time in Human History
The GRB was so bright, it effectively blinded the various instruments built to record them, including NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope.
Scientist Finds Saturn Doing Something Never Seen Before in Our Solar System: 'Hiding in Plain View for 40 Years'
An astronomer discovered that Saturn's rings are changing the atmosphere-something that's never been seen before in our solar system.
Galactic Jellyfish With 'Dangling Tentacles' of Star-Forming Gas Spotted 800 Million Light-Years Away
Like the ancients naming constellations after the animals they resembled, scientists at ESA say they've found a galactic 'jellyfish.'
On Distant Planets that Don't Rotate, Life May Exist Under Skies of Permanent Dawn and Dusk
In these perpetual dawn/dusk zones, conditions would be perfect year-round for liquid water, and therefore life.
Scientists Simulate a Small Universe as a Preview of What This New Space Telescope Will Discover - LOOK
This cool animation shows how the gravity of intervening galaxy clusters and dark matter can lens the light from farther objects.
Astronomers Observe 2 Neutron Stars Colliding and the Extreme Reaction 'Defies All Expectations'
A kilonova is a very unique event in the galaxy since few things are as materially dense as a neutron star.
Ringed Planet That Defies Known Physics Discovered in Outer Reaches of Our Solar System
Quaoar is the third-largest dwarf planet or planetoid of the 3,000 that orbit the sun out beyond Neptune, and it's also ringed.
Six Enormous Galaxies Detected from the Dawn of Our Universe: 'Our First Glimpse Back This Far'
New data from James Webb has discovered five massive galaxies that formed just 500 million years after the Big Bang, the oldest yet.
Most Distant Stars in Milky Way Detected by Astronomers
A hair beyond 1 million miles from the center of the galaxy, these stars mark the end of the Milky Way as we know it.
Green Comet in the Sky This Week Is Rare 'Messenger from the Outer Reaches of Our Solar System'
A green comet has been dazzling astrophotographers, and its once-in-50,000 year passing of Earth on Feb 1st is not to be missed.
With Every Planet Visible This Week and Leonid Meteor Shower Shooting Fireballs, It's Time to Get Out the Telescope
Between November 16th and 21st, one can see the height of this year's Leonid meteor shower and all seven planets in the night sky.
Look for These Celestial Wonders in the Night Sky Through the Rest of March
We're halfway through the month of March, and though the days are getting longer—these crisp, clear nights are still a perfect time for stargazing. What can you expect to see if you look up at the darkness over the coming weeks? So much, it turns out. Let's take a look at three celestial highlights that […]
Meteor Shower From Halley's Comet Set to Peak in Night Sky This Week
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be hitting the night skies this week, here, at the beginning of May 2021.
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