NASA's flagship space telescope captured flares from the disk of superheated material around the black hole, revealing the dynamic—and explosive—physics at our galaxy's core.

Astrophysicists have observed our central supermassive black hole. They found the accretion disk is constantly emitting flares without periods of rest. Shorter, faint flares and longer, bright flares ...

Lobster-eye satellite Einstein Probe captured the X-ray flash from a very elusive celestial pair. The discovery opens a new way to explore how massive stars interact and evolve, confirming the unique ...

This green beauty could be your new favorite plant baby, but its common name “dumbcane” is a hint why it’s not right for everyone.

The crown of thorns is a striking houseplant with bright green foliage and tiny flowers enclosed with bright bracts of pink, ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is providing the best look yet at the chaotic events unfolding around the supermassive ...

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, Northwestern astrophysicists gained the longest, most detailed glimpse yet of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

A parade of seven planets is set to appear in the night sky this month, and it will be the last of its kind until 2040.

Hundreds of millions of Americans will have the chance in March to see the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years.

If you turn the spotlight over, you'll notice an on/off switch on the reverse. However, if you are operating the switch in the daylight you won't be able to tell whether it is on or off. Simply place ...

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017, took many dramatic images of the rings’ shadows on Saturn.