Astronomers have leveraged NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to uncover evidence suggesting the presence of an elusive intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) within the core of the globular star cluster ...

Most known black holes are either extremely massive, like the supermassive black holes that lie at the cores of large galaxies, or relatively lightweight, with a mass of under 100 times that of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The core of the spectacular globular cluster Omega Centauri ...

Data from the Chandra X-ray Telescope has revealed spider pulsars, which are a group of dead stars, in globular cluster Omega ...

A new image comprising more than 500 images from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope spanning two decades of the innermost region of Omega Centauri provides new evidence for the existence of an ...

One of the most sought-after objects in the Universe has just been detected right here in the Milky Way galaxy. At the center of a tightly packed, spherical cluster of stars named Omega Centauri ...

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has provided valuable insights into the predatory behavior of "spider pulsars," a group of deceased stars, as they consume companion stars in their vicinity. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A black hole likely lurks even closer to Earth than the supermassive ...

Colorful stars galore in the globular star cluster Omega Centauri. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured this exceptional panoramic view of a colorful assortment of 100 chromogenic print ...

An international team of astronomers used more than 500 images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope – spanning two decades of observations – to detect seven fast-moving stars in the innermost region of ...