Black Holes
The Early Universe Should Be Awash in Active Galaxies, but JWST Isn't Finding Them
Astronomers have found supermassive black holes in the centers of most galaxies. To get the black holes we see today,…
A Giant Black Hole Destroyed a Star and Threw the Pieces Into Space
A pair of X-ray telescopes have observed the messy aftermath of a star that came too close to a supermassive…
Gravitational Waves Can Be Gravitationally Lensed, and This Could Provide Another Way to Measure the Expansion of the Universe
Astronomers can never have enough ways to measure the expansion in the Universe, from nearby stars to distant quasars. A…
Gaze at a Nearby Actively Feeding Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers recently shared a new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope of the galaxy NGC 4395. This relatively diffuse…
Artificial Intelligence Produces a Sharper Image of M87’s Big Black Hole
Astronomers have used machine learning to sharpen up the Event Horizon Telescope's first picture of a black hole --- an…
A Mysterious Blob Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole Might Finally Have an Explanation
New research from UCLA's Galactic Center Group has found an explanation for the mysterious "blob" (X7) at the center of…
Are Black Holes the Source of Dark Energy?
In a series of papers, an international team claims they've found the first observational evidence that supermassive black holes are…
Do Advanced Civilizations use Black Holes as Giant Quantum Computers?
A new study suggests that advanced civilizations could used black holes as massive quantum computers, a theory that has implications…
A Black Hole is Savoring its Meal, Feeding on the Same Star Over and Over Again
Something extraordinary happens about every 10,000 to 100,000 years in galaxies like the Milky Way. An unwary star approaches the…
The JWST is the Shiny New Space Telescope, but the Dependable Hubble is Still Going Strong
The Venerable Hubble Space Telescope has cemented its place in history. Some call it the most successful science experiment ever.…