Gamma-ray bursts are the universe’s ultimate flash in the pan. In a fraction of a second, they can violently release more energy than our Sun will emit over its entire ten-billion-year lifespan.

More than 100 million light-years away from Earth, a monstrous black hole turned ravenous this summer. It ended up gulping down a star. This feeding event was so intense that it lasted for at least ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals new clues about a mysterious cosmic explosion that defies expectations.