Astronomers have detected an intensely brightening and dimming quasar that may help explain how some objects in the early universe grew at a highly accelerated rate. The discovery is the most distant ...

A Yale-led team of astronomers has detected an intensely brightening and dimming quasar that may help explain how some ...

Observations of VFTS 243 provide evidence that black holes can form directly from the collapse of massive stars, without a ...

The telescope will catalogue billions of new objects and produce a new map of the entire night sky every three days with the ...

Why? Because there are now so many useful apps available for them that they are, I think, an essential a part of the amateur astronomer’s toolbox. Today’s smartphones are essentially tricorder ...

"I've bet everyone a cup of Starbucks that this will happen, so obviously I believe the chances are good," said Seth Shostak, a speaker, author and senior astronomer at the SETI (Search for Extra ...

Definitely dark. Father Ambrose Little realizes this. But when the cranium of the medieval Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas comes to visit, the mood is actually quite joyous, and not just for ...

As an astronomer, I have been teaching college students and visitors to our planetarium how to find stars in our sky for more than 20 years. As part of teaching appreciation for the beauty of the ...

A massive, energetic jet from Virgo A could help scientists understand how matter behaves around a black hole. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Astronomers have discovered an unexpected reservoir of water circling a black hole in ...

Astronomers at the Rancho Mirage Observatory, the University of California, Riverside, and 29 Palms Astronomy Club have taken a look at the video. Experts suggest that this unusual footage might ...

Astronomers have made a startling discovery. Using data from the eRosita X-ray instrument, researchers say they’ve discovered a “cosmic tunnel” that connects our solar system to other stars.