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What would happen if a black hole wandered into our solar system?
By Ashley Hamer published
Black holes aren't "cosmic vacuum cleaners," but what would happen if one wandered into our solar system?
Space photo of the week: Warped 'penguin galaxy' spotted by JWST is waddling toward certain doom
By Brandon Specktor published
To mark its second anniversary of operations, James Webb Space Telescope scientists share a stunning view of the Penguin and Egg galaxies as they slowly collide.
Milky Way's rarest black hole may lurk behind 7 stars that 'shouldn't be there'
By Harry Baker published
Seven strangely-behaving stars in the Milky Way's Omega Centauri cluster may be under the influence of an extremely rare type of black hole, new research suggests.
James Webb Space Telescope sees an ancient black hole dance with colliding galaxies
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed the dramatic dance between a supermassive black hole-powered quasar and merging galaxies less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
Astronomers measure 'warp speed' of Milky Way galaxy
By Keith Cooper published
The Milky Way is warped, possibly as the result of a collision with another galaxy billions of years ago. Studying this warp could reveal more about the structure of our galaxy's hidden matter.
James Webb telescope spies bejeweled 'Einstein ring' made of warped quasar light
By Harry Baker published
New photos from the James Webb Space Telescope show off the bewitching beauty of the warped quasar RX J1131-1231, which is adorned with four bright spots birthed by mind-bending space-time trickery.
NASA's 1st year-long mock Mars mission wraps up in Houston
By Mike Wall published
Four volunteers exited a mock Mars habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center on July 6, bringing the agency's first year-long simulated Red Planet mission to an end.
Study finds black holes made from light are impossible — challenging Einstein's theory of relativity
By Andrey Feldman published
New theoretical research finds that it's impossible to form a black hole with the energy of light particles alone, poking a hole in Einstein's theory of general relativity.
'Eyeball' planet spied by James Webb telescope might be habitable
By Ben Turner published
Located 50 light-years from Earth, the beady-eyed exoplanet LHS 1140 b could be a perfect candidate for discovering liquid water outside the solar system, new research suggests.
NASA discovers secret moon orbiting nearby 'planet killer' asteroid after recent close approach to Earth
By Harry Baker published
New NASA images of a mountain-size, "planet killer" asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth last month have revealed a surprise companion circling the massive space rock.
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