A peculiar object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope just 700 million years after the Big Bang could reveal the ...

What would a human see and feel while falling into a black hole? In this exclusive excerpt of his new book, "Facing Infinity," author and astrophysicist Jonas Enander tells us in terrifying detail.

Images of black holes are more than just fascinating visuals: they could serve as a “testing ground” for alternative theories of gravity in the ...

Researchers are using black hole “shadow” images to test whether Einstein’s relativity remains unshakable. With ...

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns.These bursts of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The flare has been going on for seven years as a supermassive black hole consumes a massive star that ventured too close.

On the outside they might seem sparkly and self-assured, but inside is a howling black hole with a bottomless need for attention ... whether that’s substantive information about the kids or a wild ...

The data suggest that the black hole launched powerful outflows months after the star’s destruction, showing that black holes can “reawaken” episodically. Astronomers in Israel and the US have ...

Scientists imaged the heart of the OJ 287 galaxy, uncovering a curved plasma jet around what appears to be two merging supermassive black holes. The structure reveals unimaginable energy levels and ...

I get that five thousand lightyears is a massive distance, but I’ve watched Interstellar. There’s no shot I’m remotely trusting what scientists have to say about it’s potential path. Vigilance is ...