How supermassive black holes shape their host galaxies
Data from ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has revealed how supermassive black holes shape their host galaxies with powerful winds that sweep away interstellar matter.
In...
Scientists discover two supermassive black holes headed for a collision
Astronomers have spotted a distant pair of titanic black holes headed for a collision.
Each black hole's mass is more than 800 million times that...
This black hole is 40 times smaller than we thought
A black hole at the center of a nearby dwarf galaxy, called NGC 4395, is about 40 times smaller than previously thought, report researchers.
If...
What we know about the galaxy around the giant black hole
Recently, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has published the first-ever image of a black hole's event horizon.
The giant black hole has a mass of...
You can DIY gravitational waves with ‘BlackHoles@Home’
In a new study, researchers are asking the publish to help interpret data from the detection of gravitational waves.
The gravitational waves were generated by...
Scientists discover 83 supermassive black holes in the early universe
In a new study, scientists have discovered 83 quasars powered by supermassive black holes (SMBH) that were formed in the early Universe.
The finding provides...
Scientists discover a hidden black hole
In a new study, researchers found a hidden black hole from its effects on an interstellar gas cloud.
The findings may help scientists understand the...
Scientists find new ways to observe stars swallowed by a black hole
When a star passes within a supermassive black hole, it will be tidally disrupted. The disruption can produce a sudden gas injection close to...