X-ray astronomy is a somewhat neglected corner of the more general field of astronomy. The biggest names in telescopes, like ...

This mosaic shows a series of images featuring intermediate-mass black hole candidates, arranged in increasing order of stellar mass, captured with the Subaru Telescope’s Hyper Suprime-Cam.

"Dramatic activity serves as a beacon, allowing us to identify hidden black holes in these small galaxies." Astronomers have uncovered a treasure trove of feeding black holes at the heart of dwarf ...

Think of DESI as an ultra-long-range camera with super-fast shutter speed that can be ... This collection of data will help astrophysicists better understand the interplay black hole evolution and ...

using Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera to track the black hole’s activity. The team spied five to six big flares a day as well as smaller flashes of light in between. “Flares are expected to ...

used the telescope's near-infrared camera to gain insight into the discovery. During an observation period of 48 hours, the team studied the gigantic black hole and the flaring activities ...

This mosaic shows a series of images featuring intermediate-mass black hole candidates, arranged in increasing order of stellar mass, captured with the Subaru Telescope's Hyper Suprime-Cam.

Claire Gillo shares her tips for re-creating the antiquated pinhole camera, and how to develop your own film The post How to ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long flares as well as short flashes every day.

Black holes are exceptionally dense objects with ... Webb also offers advanced sensitivity through its near-infrared camera (NIRCam), and observations were made at two different wavelengths ...