We now have direct images of two supermassive black holes: M87* and Sag A*. The fact that we can capture such images is ...

Radio telescopes let you study the universe by collecting faint radio waves from distant objects. To see extremely small ...

Long-term observations reveal that at least some fast radio bursts are linked to magnetars orbiting companion stars.

For over two decades, millions of personal computers around the world have joined forces to scan radio signals from the ...

A groundbreaking new radio image reveals the Milky Way in more detail than ever before, using low-frequency radio “colors” to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) is currently in the planning phase but could soon become ...

MeerKAT radio telescope discovers 49 hidden galaxies in less than three hours, revealing how much of the nearby universe ...

Two huge radio telescopes have given scientists a rare look beneath the surface of the moon. Signals beamed from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico — the world's largest radio dish, with a ...

After the Big Bang, the Universe entered a long, dark period before the first stars formed. During this era, hydrogen emitted a faint radio signal that still echoes today. New simulations show this ...

What does it take to detect a radio signal sent by extraterrestrial life to Earth? Two decades of work involving radio ...

For decades, scientists have observed the cosmos with radio antennas to visualize the dark, distant regions of the universe.

China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province.