APM 08279-5255 is a massive black hole (quasar) that contains about 140 trillion times the amount in all of Earth’s oceans ...

In any other year, the supermassive black hole mentioned above would probably scoop the award for most striking outburst, but not in 2025. This year, that accolade goes to a flare designated ...

Three merging galaxies host three active black holes, offering rare insight into galaxy and black hole growth.

Black holes are dark, matter-devouring balls of gravity. Most of them are so far away that we don't need to worry about them.

Astronomers have made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): a runaway black hole 10 ...

Astronomers have confirmed the first known triple system in which all three galaxies host actively feeding, radio-bright ...

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The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the satellites we use for navigation, communication and Earth observation every ...

In this instance, two enormous black holes – 100 and 140 times the mass of Earth's sun – collided. The result? A black hole the size of a whopping 240 suns. Black holes this massive shouldn't be ...

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Black hole science in 2025 did not advance in gentle increments. It lurched forward in giant steps, from record shattering ...