Astronomers have discovered what they are calling the largest-known structure in the universe. Named "Quipu" after an Incan ...

Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of the Perseus galaxy cluster's black hole and M87's jet have been turned into sound by SYSTEM Sounds. The Chandra team explains how it was done.

Is it possible to understand the universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not ...

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

Giant radio galaxies (GRGs) are massive, with plasma jets powered by supermassive black holes at their centers, stretching ...

Featuring the world’s largest digital camera, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture these mysterious phenomena in more ...

New research shows black holes can trigger gas cooling, creating fuel for their own feeding. This process keeps them growing ...

New James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where ...

Dark energy is still a mystery, but powerful new telescopes are set to uncover clues. With NASA and ESA leading the charge, ...

You may not know it, but right now there’s a huge cosmic rave party happening far, far above our heads. The chief party goers are ... poking out of a ball of sticky tack (the galaxy). Astronomers ...

Radio galaxies already feature mind-bending physics, with supermassive black holes accreting matter at the galactic core and sending out vast plasma jets that glow at radio frequencies. Those larger ...

The University of California San Diego is positioning itself as a leader in astronomical research as its new Department of ...