I n the vast expanse of the universe, astronomers have just uncovered a colossal cosmic structure, breaking all previous records for size and mass.Named Quipu, this newly discovered superstructure ...

A cosmic cycle unfolds as black holes sustain themselves by cooling surrounding gas. New data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the VLT in Chile reveal that these behemoths fuel their ...

Discovered near a bright quasar inside a proto-cluster, this galaxy suggests that dense cosmic neighborhoods may speed up disk formation in ways science can’t yet explain. The Big Wheel’s ...

Evidence for this hidden cosmic titan was delivered via hypervelocity stars at the edge of the Milky Way; these 'runaway stars' that appear to have been fired from the LMC by a hitherto ...