Scientists using a global array of radio telescopes have detected the universe’s lowest-mass dark object by observing how it ...

Researchers have found a suspected clump of dark matter lurking within the luminous halo of a well-known "Einstein ring." The ...

Astronomers have detected a mysterious dark object in the distant universe — and its size has them fascinated.

Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe.

Astronomers have discovered a new object that could help shed light on mysterious "little red dots" that were first spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in 2022. The newfound object, ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists make discoveries that could alter theories about the universe's origins. Scientists at the University of Missouri "looked deep into the universe ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered mysterious “little red dots” that may not be galaxies at all, but a whole new type of object: black hole stars. These fiery spheres, ...

A star found in the Large Magellanic Cloud is remarkably unpolluted by heavier elements, suggesting it is descended from the ...

Astronomers have discovered the oldest and most distant black hole — a behemoth that likely formed at the dawn of the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The black hole lies at the center of a ...

A weird type of galaxy seen in the early universe has now been spotted in a more recent part of the cosmos, raising questions about their true nature. Over the past few years, astronomers using the ...

However, all of these theories are still evolving, so it's unclear whether the dots are exotic objects or simply a stage in the growth of galaxies or black holes. When they were first discovered, ...