Some 13.8bn years ago, the universe came into existence in the Big Bang. Its first moments were a period of pure energy with intense, possibly infinite, heat and density. As the universe expanded, it ...

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An artist’s illustration shows the largest radio jet ever found in the distant universe. - NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlick Astronomers have spied a monster radio jet in the distant universe that’s twice ...

A mysterious object has been detected at the edge of the universe, sparking curiosity and debate within the scientific community. As researchers scramble to understand its origins and purpose, ...

You’d assume that the brightest object in the known universe would be a pretty easy thing to discover, but astronomers have only just spotted it. This overlooked show-off is a supermassive black hole ...

Astronomers have spotted the brightest known object in the universe, and it’s a quasar powered by the fastest-growing black hole on record, according to a new study. Initially classified as a star, ...

The massive object is a colossal 13.5 billion light-years away. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A possible galaxy that exists ...

Every now and again I’ll get a weird thought in my head that sits there demanding an answer. Sometimes it’s trivial, and sometimes it sounds silly but then leads to some fun insights. This time my ...