NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe
Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic…
An ultra-high-resolution map of (dark) matter
Massey, R. et al. The Shear Testing Programme 2: factors affecting high-precision weak-lensing analyses. Mon. Not. R. Astron.…
Is Betelgeuse about to explode into a supernova? Astronomers finally have an answer
Between late 2019 and early 2020, the red supergiant Betelgeuse showed signs of weakening that led many to…
Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
Hubble discovers a new type of celestial object
A Hubble image showing the location of Cloud-9 (Image source: Several – see sources) A team of astronomers…
NASA’s 25-Year Timelapse Shows How a Supernova Remnant Grows
A new NASA timelapse was two and a half decades in the making. What makes the timelapse of…
Weird clump in the early universe is piping hot and we don’t know why
This galaxy cluster should be much, much colder than it is Lingxiao Yuan A young galaxy cluster in…
See the Wolf Supermoon and ‘shooting stars’ dazzle UK skies tonight
When to see the first full Moon of 2026, which coincides with the peak of the Quadrantids meteor…
The universe could end very differently than previously thought, according to scientists | News UK
The universe could end in a violent mass of star collisions like the one shown here in a…