Scientists using a global array of radio telescopes have detected the universe’s lowest-mass dark object by observing how it ...

Researchers have found a suspected clump of dark matter lurking within the luminous halo of a well-known "Einstein ring." The ...

A newly discovered odd radio circle in space could serve as a time capsule for the violent events that shape galaxies.

Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe.

Astronomers have discovered a new object that could help shed light on mysterious "little red dots" that were first spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in 2022. The newfound object, ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists make discoveries that could alter theories about the universe's origins. Scientists at the University of Missouri "looked deep into the universe ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered mysterious “little red dots” that may not be galaxies at all, but a whole new type of object: black hole stars. These fiery spheres, ...

Astronomers have discovered the oldest and most distant black hole — a behemoth that likely formed at the dawn of the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The black hole lies at the center of a ...

The discovery could challenge current ideas about how galaxies formed in the early universe. Hundreds of unexpectedly energetic objects have been discovered throughout the distant universe, possibly ...

A weird type of galaxy seen in the early universe has now been spotted in a more recent part of the cosmos, raising questions about their true nature. Over the past few years, astronomers using the ...

A star found in the Large Magellanic Cloud is remarkably unpolluted by heavier elements, suggesting it is descended from the ...