A team of computational astrophysicists has developed a simulation that explains the behavior of matter around black holes.

Some of the brightest beacons in the universe share one hidden engine: matter falling into a black hole. As gas whirls inward ...

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Alaknanda, a remarkably mature spiral galaxy existing just 1.5 billion years ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Amsterdam shows how gravitational waves from black holes can be used to ...

This infrared view offers the clearest look yet at how dwarf galaxies merge, evolve, trade gas and ignite waves of new stars.

Dusty stars close to the Milky Way’s black hole stay stable for years. New infrared data shows they survive gravity and ...

Astronomers capture the twinkle of a distant quasar, RX J1131, and reveal the secret size of a black hole's fiery corona.

A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth. The dark patch is ...