The measurement of the mysterious form of matter around these quasar galaxies could have profound implications for our understanding of how the cosmos has evolved. When you purchase through links on ...

Astronomers observed ancient quasars that appear to be surprisingly alone in the early universe. The findings challenge physicists' understanding of how such luminous objects could have formed so ...

Astronomers observed the elusive starlight surrounding some of the earliest quasars in the universe. The findings may shed light on how the earliest supermassive black holes became so massive despite ...

JADES-GS-z14-0, the farthest known galaxy, has oxygen, a heavier element than scientists would expect to find just 300 million years after the Big Bang. Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser illustration ...

The most sensitive image of a globular cluster, a tightly packed ball of ancient stars, has revealed a strange radio signal that could be a black hole. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

We all know Edmond Halley because he’s immortalised by the comet that bears his name, but to astronomers he has a second claim to fame: he was the first to show that the stars appear to move across ...

Astronomers have recently detected mysterious radio signals emanating from the ancient comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, capturing the attention of scientists worldwide. These signals, detected using advanced ...

This image, taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, shows an ancient quasar (circled in red) with fewer than expected neighboring galaxies (bright blobs), challenging physicists’ understanding of ...