Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal monster black holes in the early universe that seem to have grown too ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

This fact sheet relies on people self-identifying their race and ethnicity in the Census Bureau’s 2023 ACS to describe the nation’s Black population. The racial and ethnic categories used in census ...

That timeline means that this supermassive black hole, estimated to have a mass around 200 million times that of the sun, existed in a vital cosmic period known as the "epoch of reionization." ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen ...

Netflix’s Black Stories collection celebrates Black cinema and culture and allows subscribers to narrow their search if they’re interested in movies from Black creators and stars. However ...

An X-ray observatory used to study neutron stars is “back in the black” and a cosmic ray detector is ready for possible future upgrades after two astronauts completed a spacewalk outside the ...

Whether viewed as a cosmic coincidence or a mystical sign, January 2025’s planetary alignment offers a unique chance to connect with the universe. It’s a reminder of the beauty and mystery ...

As the star spins, these beams sweep past Earth and produce periodic pulses of radio waves, much like a cosmic lighthouse. This behaviour has earned them the name “pulsars”. Pulsars typically ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A cosmic object, ASKAP J1839-0756, challenges current understanding of neutron stars by emitting radio pulses every 6.5 hours, far slower than typical pulsars ...

A distant supermassive black hole, the mysterious 1ES 1927+654, emits X-ray pulses unlike anything previously recorded, which MIT astronomers hypothesize results from a cosmic balancing act.