Astronomers discover a low-mass dark object through gravitational lensing and multiple radiotelescopes across Earth.
The object was detected by observing how its gravity distorts light behind it. Astronomers have discovered an extremely faint ...
Astronomers have detected one of the darkest objects ever seen at a record cosmic distance—only with the assistance of ...
Scientists have long embraced the fact that forces beyond sight govern the universe. Dark matter, they think, holds galaxies together with extra gravity, and dark energy drives the universe’s ...
Imagine falling into a star so powerful it could tear apart every atom in your body. This video explores what would happen if ...
Astronomers have discovered what could be the largest black hole ever detected. With a mass of 36 billion times that of our Sun, its gravity is so powerful that it bends the light of an entire galaxy ...