Black Holes
M87’s Black Hole is Firing Out Jets that Travel 99% the Speed of Light
Can black holes be famous? If they can, then the one at the heart of the M87 galaxy qualifies. And…
Planetary Mass Objects Discovered in Other Galaxies
A team of researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered "planetary mass bodies" outside of the Milky Way. They…
There’s a New Record for the Most Massive Black Hole Ever Seen: 40 Billion Solar Masses
Astronomers have spotted a 40 billion solar mass black hole in the Abell 85 cluster of galaxies. They found the…
There Could be Planets Orbiting Around Supermassive Black Holes
A team of scientists from Japan have theorized that planetary systems could form around Supermassive Black Holes.
Astronomers Find a Galaxy Containing Three Supermassive Black Holes at the Center
NGC 6240 is a puzzle to astronomers. For a long time, astronomers thought the galaxy is a result of a…
The Lowest Mass Black Hole has Been Found, only 3.3 Times the Mass of the Sun
A team of astronomers recently discovered the smallest black hole to date, which indicates that there may be far more…
Some Quasars Shine With the Light of Over a Trillion Stars
Quasars are some of the brightest objects in the Universe. The brightest ones are so luminous they outshine a trillion…
Astronomers Have Found a Place With Three Supermassive Black Holes Orbiting Around Each Other
Astronomers have spotted three supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the center of three colliding galaxies a billion light years away…
Astronomers Find a Supermassive Black Hole That’s Feasting on a Regular Schedule, Every 9 Hours
Astronomers have found a supermassive black hole (SMBH) with an unusually regular feeding schedule. The behemoth is an active galactic…
Milky Way’s Black Hole Just Flared, Growing 75 Times as Bright for a Few Hours
Even though the black hole at the center of the Milky Way is a monster, it's still rather quiet. Called…