Between spotting galaxies that shouldn't exist, capturing the interstellar medium with unprecedented clarity, and identifying ...
Spend 8 minutes with an image that has changed astronomy forever - the first-ever deep field view of galaxy cluster SMACS ...
The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune. It is the "clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 years,” according to ...
Explore the astonishing findings from the Webb Telescope on the restless black hole Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's center.
JWST captured this dazzling display of flaring activity from the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way.
Sgr A* possesses roughly 4 million times the mass of our sun and is located about 26,000 light-years from Earth. A light-year ...
Before the latest measurements made an impact on Earth seem less likely again, 2024 YR₄ broke a decades-old record.
The supermassive black hole in the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy, Sagittarius A*, constantly emits flares like fireworks.
Astronomer Yusef-Zadeh explained that flares are expected in all supermassive black holes, but Sagittarius A is unique.
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first discovered 2024 YR4 on ...
Astronomers using the JWST have observed Sagittarius A* continuously flaring, reshaping our understanding of black holes.