A loud bang and a luminous object streaking across the sky were reported across several German states on Sunday evening, ...

The exceptional quasar J0529−4351. Credit: Nature Astronomy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02195-x A new study published in Nature Astronomy describes ...

Observers love looking at distant objects — and the farther, the better. Well, how about an object that’s more than 2 billion light-years away and visible through an 8-inch telescope? 3C 273 is that ...

A distant star, dying a fiery and dramatic death, torn apart by a supermassive black hole in a forgotten corner of the sky. One of the most luminous, energetic, long-lasting transient objects didn’t ...

This artist’s impression shows the record-breaking quasar J059-4351, the bright core of a distant galaxy that is powered by a supermassive black hole. Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, ...

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have stumbled upon a puzzling population of galaxies that look far too bright for their age. In four patches of sky, covering more than 500 square ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers might have seen the very first stars in the universe. If so, these are incredible ...

University of Leicester provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Active galaxies are some of the most luminous and impressive objects in the sky. They tend to be massive, distant and emit ...

A mysterious, luminous object has appeared in the night sky over Seattle on Tuesday, leading some locals to question its origin. "I swear i just saw a spacecraft over Seattle," Twitter user ...

PEORIA — Gary Justis’ exhibit “Luminous Objects” explores the classic medium of landscape painting in a thoroughly modern way. Justis builds mechanical devices that project light, color and movement ...

A glowing object observed in the skies above Tehran and neighbouring cities on Saturday was part of a test conducted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, according to media reports. The Barron's news ...