The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

These dramatic events happened when giant black holes tore apart massive stars. The explosions were so intense that they released more energy than 100 supernovae, which are already among the brightest ...

Supermassive black holes usually lurk unseen, but when an unlucky star drifts too close they ignite titanic outbursts ...

A supermassive black hole located 1.2 billion light-years away shows signs of intense activity. Observations reveal matter ...

One of the most perplexing discoveries in modern astronomy has been finding supermassive black holes, some weighing billions ...

Hubble spotted a rare off-center black hole shredding a star, revealing the first optical discovery of a wandering ...

Astronomers confirm ‘lite intermediate’ black holes, too large for ordinary stars, revealing clues about early stellar ...

These explosions, called extreme nuclear transients, shine for longer than typical supernovas and get 30 to 1,000 times as bright.

Aesop Rock, Black Hole Superette (Rhymesayers) Aesop Rock has been making what was once considered “experimental” hip hop for so long now that all that’s left from album to album is pure outcome, ...

Though the tech billionaire quickly rose to the (self-titled) position of ‘first buddy,’ it ended in a flash, writes Mike Bedigan and Isabel Keane ...

What if the Big Bang didn’t actually happen, and we’re actually sitting inside a black hole? This could be true, according to scientists at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and ...

The end of the universe is tied to dark energy, astronomers claim, and one day the universe could implode on itself.