Data from the NSF-funded Zwicky Transient Facility pinpointed the energy source: J2245+3743, an active galactic nucleus 500 ...

What does it take to outshine 10 trillion suns? In the case of the cosmic flare nicknamed “Superman,” the answer is a ...

Researchers find an incredible flare from supermassive black hole J2245+3743, shining brighter than ever recorded in history.

This week, researchers reported finding a spider megacity in a sulfur cave on the Albania-Greece border, and experts say that ...

Active galactic nucleus (AGN) black hole 10 billion light-years away, J2245+3743, made the biggest and brightest flare ever ...

At its peak, 'Superman' was 30 times more luminous than any previously recorded black hole flare. The black hole involved is estimated to be 500 million times more massive than the Sun, while the ...

A colossal black hole 10 billion light-years away has been caught devouring one of the universe’s biggest stars, unleashing a ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

Black holes can get energy boosts by ‘snacking’, although their dish of choice is rather different from our own. Analysis ...

Auroras could be visible — especially in darker, rural areas — in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North ...

The Northern lights will be visible in at least 22 U.S. states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Analysis suggests that the most luminous burst of light ever detected from a black hole — a fireworks show that was, at its peak, more than 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun — flared up as the ...