While scouring images from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted Capotauro, "one of the most puzzling ...

The concept of two black holes orbiting one another has been theorized for many years, but recent satellite photography may ...

Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.

Stargazing is becoming something of a lost art. With light pollution and screen addiction on the rise, it can be easy to forget that the greatest show in the universe is, well, the cosmos itself. This ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's main goal is to detect faint light from distant galaxies, but it recently observed one of the brightest objects in the night sky: Mars. The space observatory captured ...

The low carbon levels are particularly interesting, as previously discovered “pristine” or metal-poor stars generally displayed high carbon levels. Astronomers believed that relatively heavier ...

The night sky may look calm, but behind the glowing points of light lies a violent and complex process of creation. Stars, ...

A star found in the Large Magellanic Cloud is remarkably unpolluted by heavier elements, suggesting it is descended from the ...