For the first time ever, scientists have seen the light from behind a black hole. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Black holes are ...

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The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest image of the star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) reveals dramatic changes in the illumination of surrounding dusty cloud structures. The effect, called a light echo, ...

The unusual variable star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) continues to puzzle astronomers. This previously unknown star underwent an outburst early in 2002, during which it temporarily increased in ...

For the first time ever, scientists have seen the light from behind a black hole. Black holes are regions in space-time where gravity's pull is so powerful that not even light can escape its grasp.

Hubble has returned to the intriguing V838 Monocerotis many times since its initial outburst in 2002 to follow the evolution of its light echo. Two new images provide the most astonishing views of ...

The illumination of interstellar dust comes from the red supergiant star at the middle of the image, which gave off a pulse of light three years ago, somewhat similar to setting off a flashbulb in a ...