With the recent first light milestone for the Vera Rubin Observatory, it's only a matter of time before one of astronomy's ...

"Theories involving substantial formation of stars prior to or together with the black hole formation and growth are very ...

Scientists have observed a new type of black hole that is too heavy to have been born from a star but still too slim to … The ...

Supermassive black holes are one of the universe’s greatest mysteries, however scientists continue to chip away at their ...

Astronomers at the University of Hawaii uncovered black hole events so packed with energy, they were the biggest explosions ...

Traditionally thought to go silent after a brief flare of activity, some black holes are now being observed emitting new ...

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding ...

Astronomers detect first potential ‘rogue’ black hole We've seen plenty of black holes tearing material off a companion, but not sitting alone in space. Now, we might have spotted one.

Teams of astronomers at Meyer's university and many other institutions have been keeping an eye on the black hole ever since. The vigilance paid off when, in April 2023, a team at the university ...

Astronomers believe there are billions, or perhaps even trillions, of supermassive black holes — black holes with a mass at least 100,000 times that of our sun — in the universe. One probably ...

Astronomers discover black hole ripping a star apart inside a galactic collision. 'It is a peculiar event' Newly 'awakened' black hole is releasing 100 times more energy than scientists have seen ...