Astronomers Discover Intermediate Mass Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei
The existence of black holes is well established, and observations have found both stellar mass sized objects and giant ones millions to billions of times…
The existence of black holes is well established, and observations have found both stellar mass sized objects and giant ones millions to billions of times…
In science fiction, explorers can hop in futuristic spaceships and traverse half the galaxy in the blink of a plot hole. However, this sidelines the…
This festive NASA Hubble Space Telescope image resembles a holiday wreath made of sparkling lights. The bright southern hemisphere star RS Puppis, at the center…
A new look at Hubble images of galaxies could be a step toward illuminating the elusive nature of dark matter, the unobservable material that makes…
Researchers at the Universities of Zurich and Cambridge have discovered a new, exotic class of planets outside our solar system. These super-Earths were formed at…
Astronomers have discovered a young star undergoing a rare growth spurt – giving a fascinating glimpse into the development of these distant stellar objects. A…
When we think of sugar, it’s in the form of a holiday sweet or a reason to head back to the gym after New Year’s…
The remarkable exoplanet discoveries made by the Kepler and K2 missions have enabled astronomers to begin to piece together the history of the Earth and…
This is the season of celebrating, and the Chandra X-ray Center has prepared a platter of cosmic treats from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to enjoy. This selection…
New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 & 2 observations made decades ago….
A team of astronomers has discovered the most-distant body ever observed in our Solar System. It is the first known Solar System object that has…
A series of new CubeSats now are in space, conducting a variety of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, following the launch Sunday of Rocket Lab’s…
For three weeks in October, Hubble’s eyes on the Universe closed. On the evening of Friday, October 5, the orbiting observatory put itself into safe…
Astronomers have captured one of the most detailed views of a young star taken to date and revealed an unexpected companion in orbit around it….
Before electrical power became available, water fountains worked by relying on gravity to channel water from a higher elevation to a lower one. This water…
On Sunday, December 16, the comet known as 46P/Wirtanen will make one of the 10 closest comet flybys of Earth in 70 years, and you…
Fishermen would be puzzled if they netted only big and little fish, but few medium-sized fish. Astronomers likewise have been perplexed in conducting a census…
The R Aquarii system is a symbiotic binary star surrounded by a large, dynamic nebula. Such binaries contain two stars in an unequal and complex…