Astronomers observe extraordinary activation of black hole
A team of astronomers from renowned universities has made an astounding discovery, witnessing one of the most remarkable "switches on" of a black hole...
Quasar clocks show Universe running five times slower soon after Big Bang
Quasars are the supermassive black holes at the centres of early galaxies.
Professor Geraint Lewis in the School of Physics has unlocked their secrets to...
Cosmic clocks unveil the secrets of gravitational waves from gigantic black holes
Have you ever imagined that everything around us, including ourselves, is slowly getting bigger and smaller?
It may sound bizarre, but according to a recent...
Scientists reveal the mystery of merging black holes in galaxies like ours
Black holes, those enigmatic cosmic objects with gravitational forces so powerful that not even light can escape their pull, are one of the most...
Scientists unveil secrets of supermassive black holes at the hearts of galaxies
An immense object, termed as Sagittarius A*, is nestled in the heart of our Milky Way galaxy.
This cosmic beast, a "supermassive" black hole, is...
Why didn’t the big bang collapse in a giant black hole?
Despite the enormous densities, the early universe didn’t collapse into a black hole because, simply put, there was nothing to collapse into.
It’s relatively straightforward...
Pulsars help narrow the search for monster black holes
Scientists use a unique galaxy-sized detector composed of dead stars called pulsars to search for elusive pairs of supermassive black holes.
Scientists are unraveling the mysterious surroundings of black holes
New scientific tools are being built that will allow us to spy on black holes for much longer periods, even years before they merge.
Scientists detect twin black hole system in a distant galaxy
You've probably heard of black holes, right?
Those mysterious cosmic objects with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape them.
Supermassive black holes...
Dying stars’ cocoons could be new source of gravitational waves
Researchers suggest looking at an entirely unexplored place: The turbulent, energetic cocoons of debris that surround dying massive stars.