Scientists are investigating enigmatic phenomena observed at the centre of our galaxy. Telescopes are detecting mysterious radiation, and the gas in the central molecular zone is highly ionised. Could ...

Scientists have discovered that a new form of dark matter could simultaneously solve two long-standing mysteries at the heart ...

The CMZ spans almost 700 light years and contains some of the most dense molecular gas in the galaxy. Over the years, ...

Sometimes, looking inward, to the dynamic, glowing centre of our own galaxy, reveals the most unexpected hints of what lies ...

We named this galaxy Zhúlóng, meaning ‘Torch Dragon’ in Chinese mythology.

Despite decades of searching for this signal, astronomers have yet to find it. The problem is that our Earth is too noisy, making it nearly impossible to capture this whisper. The solution is to go to ...

Lingering Brightness Provides Evidence for How the Planet Met Its Demise Each year, scientists from around the world compete ...

It was once thought that when an aging star engulfed a planet it would be a dramatic event. Now, the Webb telescope has ...

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just gave a cosmic mystery a serious plot twist. The event in question—a ...

The PRIME telescope, operated by Osaka University and others in South Africa, which can potentially study the Milky Way's ...

NASA says observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a surprising new twist in the study of a star believed to have engulfed a planet. The latest data suggests that instead of the ...

NASA’s James Webb telescope has made the first-known observation of a planet swallowed up by a star, with “surprising” results, scientists say.