Black Holes
Dense Star Clusters Could be the Places Where Black Hole Mergers are Common
According to a new study by an international team of astronomers, black hole mergers are common in globular star clusters
Researchers Create the Most Detailed Simulation of the Universe Ever Made
The team behind Illustris have now released the first results of their IllustrisTNG simulation, the most accurate simulation of the…
Maybe There’s no Connection Between Supermassive Black Holes and Their Host Galaxies?
A recent study by an international team of scientists has indicated that there may be no connection between SMBHs and…
Astronomers Observe the Rotating Accretion Disk Around the Supermassive Black Hole in M77
A team of Japanese astronomers conducted the first detailed observation of a dust and gas torus surrounding a supermassive black…
The First Results From The IllustrisTNG Simulation Of The Universe Has Been Completed, Showing How Our Cosmos Evolved From The Big Bang
The IllustrusTNG Project has created a large and detailed simulation of the Universe. It's helping us answer some important questions…
Outflows From Black Holes are Creating New Molecules Where There Should Only be Destruction
A new study from a team of astronomers from Northwestern University indicates that molecules could be born within the outflows…
A Black Hole is Pushing the Stars Around in this Globular Cluster
An international team of astronomers recently made the first-ever observation of a black hole in a nearby globular cluster
Astronomers Figure Out How Black Holes Can Blast Out Relativistic Jets of Material Across Light Years of Space
Thanks to a recent study by an international team of researchers, scientists now know why rapidly-spinning black holes blast out…
Mysterious Filament is Stretching Down Towards the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Looking to the center of our galaxy, astronomers noted the presence of a mysterious filament extending from the supermassive black…
Kilonova Neutron Star Collision Probably Left Behind a Black Hole
According to a new study, the recent merger of two neutron stars (which was detected thanks to the gravitational waves…