Distant black hole flare as bright as 10 trillion suns, researchers say

Scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole flare, the largest seen in the universe, and it may be making a meal of ...

A space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR's search for extraterrestrial life

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists could send out radio waves to communicate with satellites, rockets and ...

Astronomers may have found the first stars that formed after the Big Bang

For years, astronomers have been on the hunt for the first generation of stars, primordial relics of the early universe. And ...

SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for ...