In the vast, uncharted realms of the cosmos, NASA’s telescopes have detected an eerie and peculiar celestial object. This enigmatic image, already shrouded in mystery, has only grown more perplexing, ...

Quasars are among the most powerful objects in the universe, outshining entire galaxies. Fueled by supermassive black holes, these ancient beacons tell us the story of the early cosmos. This video ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Scientists first detected ripples in space known as gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes in September 2015. This discovery marked the culmination of a 100-year ...

An artist's depiction shows how a quasar, which is the extremely bright core of a galaxy, unleashes torrents of energy from its central black hole. Credit: NASA / ESA / J. Olmsted (STScI) Scientists ...

You’ll see some irregular galaxies that look like nothing, and some barred spirals that look like everything. Along the way, ...

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to make important astronomical discoveries. Sometimes, all it takes is an internet connection and some spare time. That’s all Tom Bickle, Martin Kabatnik, and Austin ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chad Hanna, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Scientists first detected ripples in space ...