Astronomers have recently identified a cosmic structure so vast that it challenges our understanding of the universe’s scale. Named Quipu, this colossal filament spans 1.3 billion light-years, making ...

ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Matsuura, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), N. Hirano, M. Zamani Whether you’re well-versed on the intricacies of our universe or not, there’s no denying that the images we obtain by ...

Astrophotographer Terry Hancock has captured a dramatic view of the star-forming region IC 1396 — also known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula — shining in deep space some 2,400 light-years from Earth in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things ...