Articles by Brian Koberlein, Astrophysicist and author

A cloudy image of a black hole in different colors

World's first color images of black holes are on their way

Astronomers with the Event Horizon Telescope have developed a new way to observe the radio sky at multiple frequencies, and it means we will soon be able to capture color images of supermassive black holes.

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Did astronomers just discover the smallest galaxy in the universe?

A mysterious cluster of 60 stars may be just another Milky Way star cluster, or it may be one of the smallest galaxies ever seen.

By Brian Koberlein Published 8 May 25

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'Extremely Large Telescope' being built in Chile could detect signs of alien life in a single night

The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. In fact, it could detect hints of alien life around our closest neighboring star system in its first night of operations, new simulations suggest.

By Brian Koberlein Published 24 March 25

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