The ultimate end of the universe comes much sooner than expected, but fortunately it still takes a very long time,” explained ...

The discovery of Zhúlóng, an ultramassive spiral galaxy observed as it appeared just 12.8 billion years ago, challenges ...

Astronomers searching for massive black holes shredding stars found one in an unusual place -- 2,600 light years from the core of a galaxy. The roque black hole may be from an earlier merger with ...

When the JWST came to life and began observations, one of its first jobs was to gaze back in time at the early universe. The ...

The lives and deaths of stars shape the universe—from the gentle fading of white dwarfs to the explosive furnaces that forged ...