Astronomers have discovered the ‘Infinity’ galaxy — two merging galaxies forming a supermassive black hole — possibly the ...

Small, compact galaxies seen in the early universe have puzzled astronomers – finding these unusual objects closer to home ...

The merger wasn’t just the biggest ever, but also an event so rare that it challenges existing models for black hole genesis.

Take a journey to 89 million light-years away from Earth to the NGC 7727 galaxy. It harbors the closest pair of supermassive ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

Scientists detect powerful gravitational wave burst, GW231123, from black hole collision challenging theories on black hole ...

Using ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein, a team of researchers has detected a cosmic merger of unprecedented ...

How do supermassive black holes form through the gradual demise of stars, or in a dramatic, sudden collapse of cosmic gas? That has been the question that has haunted astronomers for decades, but a ...

The largest black hole collision ever recorded has scientists' jaws on the floor — and scratching their heads.

In the latest instance of Google discouraging users from clicking on links, the search giant has launched a new feature that ...

With a lineup that feels both algorithmically-tailored and cautious, this year’s edition of NOS Alive raises as many questions as it answers.