Ashley Balzer Vigil, Author at Astronomy.com

Black hole caught snacking on star far from host galaxy’s center

Did Earth once have a ring?

Exotic Objects, Stars

‘Strange binary’: Astronomers discover a pulsar and a helium star orbiting each other

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS appears as a clear but faint dot in the middle of this monochrome image, surrounded by slightly streaked stars.

Milky Way, Solar System

Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitor

Science, Solar System

Have astronomers found Planet Nine?

Astronomers find a strange pulsar blinking in slow motion

ALMA observations of two interstellar icy objects

Alien Life, Science

Mystery ‘interstellar icy objects’ are carrying the seeds of life

A frame from the Illustris Simulation

Scientists discover significant ‘missing matter’ in the gas between galaxy clusters

Black Hole in a Star Cluster (Artist's Impression)

Cosmology, Exotic Objects

Could black holes create dark energy?

Astronomers find a mini black hole

Exotic Objects, Science

Hunting rogue black holes in the Milky Way

Astronomers detect first potential ‘rogue’ black hole