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Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's center
Radio astronomers have discovered hundreds of long, thin structures emanating from our galaxy's supermassive black hole.
Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims
A new search for extraterrestrial life has scientists looking inward — toward the center of our galaxy.
James Webb Telescope finds evidence of 'celestial monster' stars the size of 10,000 suns lurking at the dawn of time
The James Webb Space Telescope has found key chemical fingerprints of supermassive stars just 440 million years after the Big Bang.
'Runaway black hole,' or sneaky galaxy in disguise? Experts are conflicted.
A rogue black hole may not be to blame for a mysterious streak of stars coursing through space, a new study suggests.
'Runaway' black hole the size of 20 million suns caught speeding through space with a trail of newborn stars behind it
Astronomers have discovered a "runaway" black hole, potentially the first observational evidence that supermassive black holes can be ejected from their host galaxies.
New type of black hole found lurking in Earth's 'cosmic backyard' is closest ever discovered
The two closest black holes to Earth, named Gaia BH1 and BH2, may be part of a rare class of black holes never seen before, new research suggests.
How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy in the sky this weekend
Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.
The early universe was crammed with stars 10,000 times the size of our sun, new study suggests
When the universe's first stars emerged from the cosmic dark ages, they ballooned to 10,000 times the mass of Earth's sun, new research suggests.
