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The supermassive black hole at the centre of our Galaxy is in continuous turmoil, observations made using the James Webb ...

In 2020, astronomers identified a nearby star system that appeared to contain something phenomenal: the closest black hole to ...

This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ...

Centaurus A: The image presents an elliptical galaxy encircled by a dark dust lane, observed through a ground-based telescope ...

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, Northwestern astrophysicists gained the longest, most detailed glimpse yet of the ...

Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of black holes, revealing their energy and interactions with ...

Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services ...