Black holes are tearing stars apart all around us
Galaxy NGC3799 lies around 16 million light years from Earth. Any event observed today within that galaxy took place 16 million years ago.
One such...
Black holes need refreshing cold gas to keep growing
The Universe is filled with supermassive black holes.
Almost every galaxy in the cosmos has one, and they are the most well-studied black holes by...
Astronomers find the most massive pair of supermassive black holes ever seen
Supermassive black holes have been found at the heart of most galaxies but understanding how they have formed has eluded astronomers for some time.
One...
Machine learning sheds light on black hole growth and star formation mysteries
A new study from the University of Bath, employing artificial intelligence, has provided new insights into the growth of supermassive black holes and their...
How our Milky Way’s black hole shapes space like a football
Deep in the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way, lies a supermassive black hole named Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*).
This colossal space monster, sitting...
How black holes shape galaxies with their messy eating habits
Imagine a toddler tossing their dinner everywhere, and you've got a pretty good picture of how black holes behave in space.
Scientists have recently caught...
Scientists find the heaviest black hole duo
In the vastness of space, using data from the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have discovered the heaviest pair of supermassive black holes ever seen.
The...
A black hole discovery could force us to rethink how galaxies came to be
Peering deep into the infancy of the universe, the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) recently confirmed the discovery of the brightest and fastest...
Astronomers discover a deeply red supermassive black hole growing secretly in the early universe
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a marvel of modern astronomy, has been a game-changer in our quest to understand the universe's infancy.
Among its...
Exploring the mysteries of black holes and beyond
Black holes have always been one of the most fascinating subjects in the universe. They are like cosmic puzzles that scientists have been trying...