Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

This graphic shows a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun. These stars are close enough that they could be…

Researchers are diving into a synthetic universe to help us better understand the real one. Using supercomputers at the U.S.…

Astronomers have discovered black holes ranging from a few times the Sun’s mass to tens of billions. Now a group…

Ever wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole? Now, thanks to a new, immersive visualization produced on…

Astronomers have discovered enormous circular radio features of unknown origin around some galaxies. Now, new observations of one dubbed the…

Some of the finest, smallest details in the universe – the gaps between elongated groups of stars – may soon…