Scientists have uncovered the strongest evidence yet for the existence of elusive intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs), long ...

Black holes come in a range of sizes. Stellar mass black holes form from the collapse of massive stars, typically weighing ...

One of the great things about astronomy is that it’s always full of surprises, especially when it comes to comets — you just ...

As Bajaj puts it: "These James Webb Space Telescope data sets are so beautiful." ...

This paper reports the discovery of a high-velocity star J07 ejected from globular cluster M15 approximately 21 million years ...

"As the large and bright discs are the easiest to observe, our previous view of the birth site of planets was biased." ...

Last week, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors declared April 21-28 International Dark Sky Week. The proclamation ...

The Earth-sun distance (or astronomical unit) is also key to the baseline measurement for the parsec, used to measure the distance to the nearest stars. In a very real sense, Venus helped us ...