Scientists catch rare mid-sized black hole in the act of devouring a star
Astronomers have caught a rare type of black hole in the act of devouring a star—an event that lit up the universe in X-rays.
This...
Do supermassive black holes play with their food
When a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole (SMBH), the star's fate is sealed.
The SMBH's gravity is overwhelming, and as the...
Scientists capture stunning image of a distant black hole jet
In a major breakthrough for astronomy, scientists have captured an incredibly detailed image of a powerful jet shooting out from a distant black hole.
This...
Distant black hole spotted firing out matter after a feeding frenzy
A supermassive black hole far out in space has revealed what happens when it "overeats"—by blasting out huge amounts of excess material at nearly...
What if the big bang wasn’t the beginning? Scientists explore a universe born inside...
The Big Bang is widely known as the moment when the universe began—an explosion that created space, time, and all matter.
But a new theory...
AI cracks the code of black holes: New clues about the heart of our...
Astronomers have taken a big leap forward in understanding black holes—thanks to the help of artificial intelligence.
A team led by Michael Janssen from Radboud...
Black holes might be nature’s ultimate particle colliders
some of the most mysterious objects in the universe—might do the job of expensive particle colliders, and maybe even better.
A team of researchers, including...
We can use black holes particle accelerators
With the federal government cutting funds for research, scientific organizations are facing a budget crunch.
This includes astrophysics and cosmology, where researchers test theories fundamental...
Scientists detect the heaviest black hole mergers ever recorded
Astronomers have uncovered new evidence that helps solve one of space’s biggest mysteries—the existence of intermediate-mass black holes, or IMBHs.
These black holes are heavier...
Black hole winds could be firing the universe’s most energetic bullet
Scientists may be a step closer to solving a cosmic mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades: where do the universe’s most powerful particles—ultra-high-energy...