A team of researchers has confirmed the discovery of the deepest known blue hole on the planet in the waters of Chetumal Bay, ...

NASA and NOAA recently announced good news concerning the ozone hole. What are lessons about science, policy and skepticism ...

It sounds like something from the plot of Interstellar, but this plan to beam precious data back to Earth—before it’s lost ...

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the satellites we use for navigation, communication and Earth observation every ...

A series of studies sheds light on the origins and characteristics of intermediate-mass black holes. In the world of black holes, there are generally three size categories: stellar-mass black holes ...

APM 08279-5255 is a massive black hole (quasar) that contains about 140 trillion times the amount in all of Earth’s oceans ...

Three merging galaxies host three active black holes, offering rare insight into galaxy and black hole growth.

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever before. By combining Einstein’s gravity with realistic behavior of light and ...

A mysterious ring of light is thought to surround every black hole, and Alex Lupsasca wants to glimpse one for the first time. The tendril-thin halo, called a photon ring, has the power to reveal ...