The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy may not be as voracious as the gas-gobbling…
The Phoenix Cluster is one of the most massive galaxy clusters known. Astronomers have identified 42 member galaxies so far,…
We have the transit method to thank for the large majority of the exoplanets we've discovered. When an exoplanet transits…
There might be a type of exoplanet without dry land. They're called "Hycean" worlds, a portmanteau of 'hydrogen' and 'ocean.'…
At the end of large engineering projects, the design team is typically asked to develop a document, in some cases…
Supernovae are one of the most useful events in all of astronomy. Scientists can directly measure their power, their spin,…
The exoplanet census continues to grow. Currently, 5,819 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,346 star systems, while thousands more await…
Six or seven billion years ago, most stars formed in super star clusters. That type of star formation has largely…
There's plenty of action at the center of the galaxy, where a supermassive black hole (SMBH) known as Sagittarius A*…
When a new space telescope is launched, it's designed to address specific issues in astronomy and provide critical answers to…