Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

A handful of extremely massive stars, each heavier than 1,000 Suns, may have sculpted the chemistry of the oldest star ...

Learn what a black hole is, how it forms, and how astronomers detect it. Understand the science behind black holes and their ...

California scientists spotted the brightest flare ever recorded, shining with the light of 10 trillion suns, from a ...

Analysis suggests that the most luminous burst of light ever detected from a black hole — a fireworks show that was, at its peak, more than 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun — flared up as the ...

Long ago, before galaxies formed into shapes we are familiar with today and before planets formed, the earliest stars ignited the young cosmic clouds. If you stood inside one of those ancient ...