Active galactic nuclei are supermassive black holes at the center of certain galaxies. As matter falls into these black holes ...

Astronomers have captured the most detailed infrared images yet of an active galactic nucleus (AGN), using the Large ...

Located in Arizona's Pinaleno Mountains at an altitude of about 7,545 feet, the Large Binocular Telescope operates under an international collaboration between the U.S., Italy, and Germany.

Researchers from the University of Arizona and Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany have now created the sharpest ...

Galactic nuclei images reveal how supermassive black holes interact with their surroundings using infrared telescopes.

This is the worlds largest known visual binocular. Why binocular and not just a regular telescope? Well, it all has to do with clarity. Apparently when you can use both eyes, you can see much more ...

The UArizona-managed Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham is the only one of its kind, with two 27-foot mirrors mounted side by side. A powerful adaptive optics system compensates for ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for ...

The interferometer team, led by Steve Ertel, associate astronomer of Steward Observatory, observed several phenomena ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. The UArizona-managed Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham is the only one of its kind, with two ... [+] 27-foot mirrors ...