Extraordinary black hole found in neighboring galaxy
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It is one of the only confirmed intermediate-mass black holes, an object that has long been sought by astronomers.
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SDSS-V’s robots turn their eyes to the sky
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After 21 years of observers loading heavy aluminum plates night after night, the cosmos are now visible through robotic eyes.
Read MoreNew effort to map the universe, unravel mysteries of ‘dark energy’
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The international collaboration that includes the University of Utah aims to construct a 3-D map of the universe in more detail than ever before.
Read MoreBlack holes and humankind
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Learn how understanding black holes can help us understand ourselves.
Read MoreLargest 3-D map of the universe ever created
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The results are measurements of more than 2 million galaxies and quasars covering 11 billion years of cosmic time.
Read MoreDiscovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation
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Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic hydrogen gas blobs.
Read MoreCATCHING SOME RAYS
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Physicists plan to expand Telescope Array cosmic ray observatory, seeking the source of the most energetic particles in the universe.
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