New astronomical facilities, such as the under-construction Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and planned 30-meter-class telescopes, and new instrumentation on existing optical and infrared (OIR) ...

Einstein’s theory of general relativity includes black holes but so do other theories of gravity, and the predictions are not sufficiently different to decide whether the supermassive black holes ...

Why do galaxies look so different from one another? From beautiful blue spirals like our Milky Way to golden ellipticals like the Messier 87? ESA’s Euclid space telescope is beginning to answer this ...

David Eicher is one of the most widely recognized astronomy enthusiasts in the world. He has been with Astronomy magazine for more than 40 years, beginning as an assistant editor and working through ...

NEW YORK — Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns.

Tidal disruption events (TDEs) occur when a star ventures too close to a supermassive black hole and is gravitationally torn apart by tidal forces. The resulting stellar debris forms an accretion disc ...

Now that the nights are getting longer, it's the perfect time to start looking for your next telescope — especially during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. When you purchase through links on ...

Bright, fleeting blasts of radio waves coming from the vicinity of a nearby galaxy are deepening one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries. The repeating bursts of energy seem to be coming from an ancient ...

A Full Moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon's orbit creates different phases, including a Full Moon. Full Moons have traditional names, like the Sturgeon Moon. The 2025 ...

In celebration of its 270th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin has just launched a new watch series, featuring 13 special edition watches. Called the Les Cabinotiers, ‘La Quête’ collection, the watches ...