Largest observed flare from a black hole unleashes the light of 10 trillion suns
Astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,”…
Transient flashes in ’50s sky plates still puzzle scientists
The 48-inch (1.2 m) Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory. This telescope was used in the 1st Palomar…
AI helps astronomers discover a supernova unlike any seen before, 730 million light-years away
Astronomers may have uncovered a never-before-seen type of stellar explosion after artificial intelligence, inspired by the way Spotify…