Dancing black holes: Scientists suggest they might exist in pairs!
Black holes are like the vacuum cleaners of the universe.
Imagine a super-strong whirlpool that pulls everything into it, even light!
Now, scientists think there might...
New study reveals the secrets of hidden supermassive black holes
Astronomers, our cosmic detectives, have been busy trying to understand the mysterious objects in our universe called quasars, extremely bright galaxies that have supermassive...
Why we can’t predict what’s happening around the Milky Way’s black hole
Ever wonder what's going on at the heart of our galaxy?
Well, scientists are always trying to figure it out too.
Researchers in the Netherlands and...
Supermassive black holes could affect their host galaxy’s chemistry, shows study
Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) are impossible to ignore.
They can be billions of times more massive than the Sun, and when they’re actively consuming stars...
How black holes change the makeup of entire galaxies
Black holes have always captured our imagination.
These mysterious cosmic objects are known for their immense gravity that can suck up almost anything, even light!
But...
The closest black holes to earth are probably hidden in this nearby star cluster
In the constellation Taurus, there is a cluster of a few hundred stars known as the Hyades.
The cluster is just 150 light-years away, and...
Scientists find the closest black holes to Earth in our cosmic backyard
Imagine having mysterious cosmic monsters right next door!
Scientists say they might have found the closest black holes to Earth ever, and guess where they...
A black hole nibbles on a star every 22 days, slowly consuming it
Astronomers working with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have spotted something unusual.
The observatory’s X-Ray Telescope (XRT) has captured emissions from a supermassive black hole...
Some galaxies contain double supermassive black holes
Blazars occupy an intriguing spot in the cosmic zoo.
They’re bright active galactic nuclei (AGN) that blast out cosmic rays, are bright in radio emission,...
How a black hole swallowed and spat out a star’s remains
Have you ever wondered what happens to a star that gets too close to a black hole? Astronomers from the University of Michigan have...