For the first time, astronomers may have imaged the cool disk of gas surrounding the gigantic black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, a new study finds.

Astronomers have discovered an enormous galaxy that is 12 billion years old. The galaxy, XMM-2599, showed a high rate of star formation before its early demise.

Monster Galaxy Cluster Is Biggest Ever in the Early Universe. News. By Nola Taylor Tillman published 8 January 2016 ... "A cool core is a property of an evolved cluster," Brodwin said.

Using the ALMA observatory, scientists have detected a previously undocumented band of cool gas wrapped around the black hole at the core of our galaxy.

This “monster” galaxy, however, is more than just a cool find. ... But the so-called monster galaxy and other recent observations may finally solve the mystery.

At the center of our galaxy lies the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, often abbreviated Sgr A*. This giant is about 4 million times the mass of the sun and about 14.6 million miles (23.6 ...