Black Holes
Gravitational-Wave Detector Could Sense Merging Primordial Black Holes With the Mass of a Planet, Millions of Light-Years Away
A new idea for detecting gravitational waves might allow us to discover planet-mass primordial black holes.
Space Telescopes Could Provide Next-Level Images of Black Hole Event Horizons
Back in 2019, the world was treated to the first ever image of a black hole, which was originally captured…
Black Holes don't Just Destroy, They Also Help With Star Formation
Black holes destroy stars, but their powerful jets can also clear the way for new stars to form.
Whether They’re Stellar-Mass or Supermassive, Black Holes Behave Pretty Much the Same Way
Astronomers recently caught a supermassive black hole gulp down a star. It flared in exactly the same way as its…
Scientist sees deep meaning in black holes after Event Horizon Telescope’s triumph
Why are black holes so alluring? You could cite plenty of reasons: They’re matter-gobbling monsters, making them the perfect plot device…
What Comes After Photographing a Black Hole's Event Horizon? Could we see the Photon Ring?
The Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope may reveal the dark edge of a black hole's event horizon.
Are we Seeing a Star That Just got Spaghettified?
Sometimes astronomers come up with awesome names for certain phenomena and then feel like they can’t use them in formal…
Smallest, Closest Black Hole Ever Discovered is Only 1,500 Light-Years Away
A red giant star may have a black hole companion that is only three solar masses in size.
Roman Space Telescope Will Also Find Rogue Black Holes
In the past we’ve reported about how the Roman Space Telescope is going to potentially be able to detect hundreds…
You Thought Black Hole Event Horizons Looked Strange. Check out Binary Black Hole Event Horizons
Binary black holes lens light so strongly it's difficult to simulate how they would appear. A new simulation shows us…