quasars
Scientists Have Solved a Mystery About the Most Powerful Objects in the Universe
Quasars are the most radiant and powerful objects in the entire universe, but nobody knew how they were triggered—until now.
Scientists Capture Mind-Blowing Image of the Cosmic Web Connecting the Universe
Spectacular new images of the large-scale structures that link our universe were captured from the Chilean desert.
Scientists Received a Radio Signal From the Furthest Reaches of Space Yet
The radio emissions traveled 13 billion light years to Earth and are the most distant ever detected.
Scientists Discover Massive 'Pipeline' in the Cosmic Web Connecting the Universe
A new study reveals “by far the best evidence” for the elusive cosmic filaments that supercharge ancient galaxies with cold gas.
Astronomers Are Hunting for a ‘Hidden’ Halo Orbiting the Milky Way
A speculative “corona' may be responsible for the odd properties of the Magellanic Stream, a river of gas and galaxy guts that stretches across half the night sky.
Scientists Discovered an Unexplained 'Heartbeat' of Bright Energy in Space
“We discovered the source, and discovered its periodicity, but we do not know what it means or how it is produced," said the study's lead author of the mysterious gamma ray source, which runs in a clockwork 162-day cycle.
Scientists See Trippy Quadrupled Black Hole While Peering Through a Galaxy
Using another galaxy as a telescope created a trippy quadrupling effect in a rare image of an exploding black hole from the early universe.
Scientists Found Breathable Oxygen in Another Galaxy for the First Time
Molecular oxygen is a key component of the air humans breathe, and now astronomers have spotted it a half-billion light years away. But don't hold your breath for quasar whippets.
These Dark Matter 'Clumps' Help Explain the Material That Makes Up Most of the Universe
The shadowy entities are about 10,000 to 100,000 times smaller than the dark matter halo of the Milky Way.
A Newly Discovered Type of Galaxy Keeps Producing Stars as It Dies
'Cold quasars' offer an unprecedented look at the transition between active star-forming galaxies and dead galactic bodies.
Ancient Starlight Just Helped Confirm the Reality of Quantum Entanglement
“The real estate left over for the skeptics of quantum mechanics has shrunk considerably."
Watch These Stunning Models of the Largest Star Map Ever Created
The European Gaia telescope releases data on 1.7 billion stars.