This new panorama of the Milky Way by astrophotographer Miguel Claro is really amazing, and you definitely want to click…
Jets of high energy particles emanating from a black hole have been detected plenty of times before, but in other…
The early universe was sizzling with active galactic nuclei (AGN) — intensely luminous cores powered by supermassive black holes — most…
When you look up at the night sky, assuming conditions are just right, you might just catch a glimpse of…
An exploding star in our home galaxy might be visible to Earth in the next 50 years, astronomers say in…
Here's a beautiful view of the Milky Way arching through the sky over the Isle of Wight, an island just…
How's that for a beacon? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has tracked down evidence of at least a couple of past…
Stars are born in private. Hidden in dust and gas clouds, these bright beacons in the universe slowly coalesce. All…
Thanks to a new analysis of pictures obtained by a telescope in Chile, astronomers are gaining a better understanding of…
Amateur astronomers from Illinois frequently venture out to Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Park, a 26-square mile conservation area of…