Relatable: Black Hole Found in a Food Coma
An ancient black hole had to take it easy after gorging itself on its local galaxy, offering hints at the exotic objects' evolution.
Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our galaxy
Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy
What scientists found near a black hole that could lead to more discoveries
Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Scientists followed a mysterious signal — and found 2 black holes gorging on something like never before
While investigating a mysterious radiation signal unlike any seen before, astronomers may have uncovered a rare pair of binary supermassive black holes with a truly monstrous appetite.
There could be planets around the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy, scientists say
There could be planets around the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy – and we may be ready to find them, scientists say. The finding not only sheds light on such stars, and how they might be able to survive such extreme environments.
Astronomers Just Found Double Trouble Close To Our Galaxy’s Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered a binary star system near the Milky Way's black hole, Sagittarius A*, suggesting planets may also exist there despite the extreme gravity.
Black Holes May Take Long Naps After Rapid Growth
Learn how a black hole from the early universe has fallen asleep after eating too much matter, changing the way researchers view black hole evolution.
Black hole genealogy: A new way to discover 'ancestors' of cosmic phenomena
A research team has proposed a new method to reconstruct the "family tree" of black holes. Published in The Astrophysical Journal, this research offers a way to infer the properties of the black hole progenitors of these mergers,
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NASA finds 'sideways' black hole using legacy data and new techniques
NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be "tipped over," rotating in an ...
Enormous black hole napping after eating a ton of gas
Typically, black holes are detected by a tell-tale glow of a swirling accretion disc. This disc forms near the black hole’s ...
Twin Stars Spotted Orbiting Near Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have observed a binary star system orbiting near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way ...
Dormant massive black hole in the early universe challenges existing models
Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is "napping" after stuffing itself with too much food ...
Professor Brian Cox gives terrifying answer about what would happen to human if they fell into black hole
Brian Cox has revealed exactly what would happen to a human if they fell into a black hole and the answer is terrifying.
Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy
At about 2.7 million years old, the twin stars seem to be fairly young. Scientists said they appear to orbit each other at ...
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1st monster black hole ever pictured erupts with surprise gamma-ray explosion
"How and where particles are accelerated in the jets of supermassive black holes has been a long-standing mystery." ...
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Astronomers discover 1st binary stars orbiting supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
"Black holes are not as destructive as we thought. It seems plausible that the detection of planets in the galactic center is ...
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Enormous dormant black hole challenges previous models on the growth of the astronomical objects
as is the case for a newly detected massive black hole that lies mostly dormant in its host galaxy. A team of astronomers ...
Event Horizon Telescope: Moving towards a close-up of a black hole and its jets
After taking the first images of black holes, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is poised to reveal how black holes launch ...