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A newly discovered neutron star is behaving so strangely that it may alter our understanding of the dense remains left behind ...

Researchers found far more hidden black holes than previously known, indicating plenty of behemoths lurking in thick clouds ...

The dense stellar remnant would, if confirmed, be the closest known object to any black hole, according to preliminary ...

Active galactic nuclei are supermassive black holes at the center of certain galaxies. As matter falls into these black holes ...

Using the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), an international team of astronomers have performed deep optical ...

Astronomers sound the alarm as a proposed renewable hydrogen project in Chile threatens to disrupt the pristine night skies ...

A black hole infamous for strange features has once again baffled astronomers, this time with rapid X-ray flashes. What could ...

Be safe while stargazing or venturing out at night on remote islands. Always let someone know where you're going and when you ...

MIT astronomers have been captivated by the strange behaviors of a supermassive black located 270 million light-years away, ...