Prior to the current finding, all black holes that scientists have ever identified have been spotted with a companion star.

Why it matters: University of Utah astronomers have used Hubble's images to find new (ish) black holes. How it works: When it ...

NASA has released new images showing the fascinating structure dubbed a 'pillar of creation'. The image captures an enormous cosmic tower which measures nearly 10 light-years tall in the Eagle Nebula ...

The Sombrero Galaxy, also called Messier 104, sits around 31 million light-years away. It’s located in the direction of the ...

The Trump administration wants to significantly cut NASA’s budget next year, slashing science research funding in half, a ...

As the Hubble Space Telescope approaches 35 years since its launch, marking over three decades of incredible images of the universe and science, NASA and its partner, the European Space Agency, are ...

When I was in grade school I was fascinated by the world’s largest telescope: the 200-inch-diameter Hale Reflector on Palomar Mountain near San Diego.

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks early this week beginning Sunday evening and continues for three nights. The best viewing is ...

Along with researching gravitational waves, Holz heads the Science and Security Board at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists ...

For the first time, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a black hole drifting alone in space—without a companion star ...

The photo of a 9.5-light-year-long cloud within the Eagle Nebula celebrates the space telescope’s upcoming 35th birthday.

Compelling evidence of a long-sought black hole at the center of the galaxy M83 has been unveiled using the James Webb Space Telescope.