Astronomers spot rare star explosion triggered by a black hole
Astronomers have spotted one of the strangest space explosions ever recorded — a massive star blowing up while trying to swallow a black hole.
This...
Dancing dwarf galaxies predict our Milky Way’s future
A UQ survey studied the evolution of twin spiral galaxies about 3 billion years ahead of the Milky Way and Andromeda in merging.
It found...
Astronomers capture rare birth of black hole activity
A recent discovery by a team of astronomers centres on a galaxy cluster called CHIPS 1911+4455, located an incredible 6 billion light-years from Earth.
At...
Astronomers watch a giant black hole “wake up” for the first time
Astronomers have caught a rare cosmic event in action—a supermassive black hole “waking up” after a long period of inactivity. Using the Very Long...
Scientists trace light from a black hole 13.3 billion years in the past
Astronomers have confirmed the most distant black hole ever discovered, giving us a rare glimpse into the early universe.
This enormous black hole, along with...
Can we launch a spacecraft to a black hole? This scientist says yes
It might sound like something out of science fiction: a tiny spacecraft, no heavier than a paperclip, launched from Earth and traveling at a...
Meet the universe’s oldest confirmed black hole—a monster from the dawn of time
Astronomers have just confirmed the most distant black hole ever found—so far away in both time and space that it offers a glimpse into...
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...