First-ever image of two black holes captured orbiting each other, confirming a decades-old theory using a powerful radio ...

The exceptional quasar J0529−4351. Credit: Nature Astronomy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02195-x A new study published in Nature Astronomy describes ...

Astronomers have found the most luminous object in the known universe, hiding in plain sight. Quasars are the brightest objects in the cosmos. So bright, in fact, that when they were first spotted in ...

The most detailed glimpse yet of a doomed star hidden in dust before it exploded has been captured by astronomers. Using NASA ...

This artist’s impression shows the record-breaking quasar J059-4351, the bright core of a distant galaxy that is powered by a supermassive black hole. Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, ...

Scientists have spotted mysterious, incredibly bright objects in the distant universe. New research confirms that there are luminous red objects in the early cosmos – and that they cannot be explained ...

Astronomers observed ancient quasars that appear to be surprisingly alone in the early universe. The findings challenge physicists' understanding of how such luminous objects could have formed so ...

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have stumbled upon a puzzling population of galaxies that look far too bright for their age. In four patches of sky, covering more than 500 square ...

Black Holes The James Webb telescope may have discovered a brand new class of cosmic object: the black hole star Black Holes James Webb telescope spots earliest black hole in the known universe, ...

Radio astronomy opens a window onto the invisible universe. While our eyes can detect visible light, countless objects in ...

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