supermassive black hole

Hubble Gets its Best Look At the First QuasarHubble Gets its Best Look At the First Quasar

Hubble Gets its Best Look At the First Quasar

The term quasar comes from quasi-stellar objects, a name that reflected our uncertainty about their nature. The first quasars were…

3 months ago
Scientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic StructuresScientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic Structures

Scientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic Structures

For decades, astronomers have used powerful instruments to capture images of the cosmos in various wavelengths. This includes optical images,…

3 months ago
Jets From Supermassive Black Holes Create New Stars Along Their TrajectoryJets From Supermassive Black Holes Create New Stars Along Their Trajectory

Jets From Supermassive Black Holes Create New Stars Along Their Trajectory

Since the 1970s, astronomers have observed that supermassive black holes (SMBHs) reside at the centers of most massive galaxies. In…

5 months ago
Finally! Astronomers Find the Missing Link Between Stellar and Supermassive Black HolesFinally! Astronomers Find the Missing Link Between Stellar and Supermassive Black Holes

Finally! Astronomers Find the Missing Link Between Stellar and Supermassive Black Holes

While black holes are known as the most destructive objects in the universe, their evolution is largely shrouded in mystery.…

7 months ago
Galaxies Regulate their Own Growth so they Don’t Run Out of Star Forming GasGalaxies Regulate their Own Growth so they Don’t Run Out of Star Forming Gas

Galaxies Regulate their Own Growth so they Don’t Run Out of Star Forming Gas

Look at most spiral or barred spiral galaxies and you will see multiple regions where stars are forming. These star…

8 months ago
A Supermassive Black Hole with a Case of the HiccupsA Supermassive Black Hole with a Case of the Hiccups

A Supermassive Black Hole with a Case of the Hiccups

Can binary black holes, two black holes orbiting each other, influence their respective behaviors? This is what a recent study…

11 months ago
The Brightest Object Ever Seen in the UniverseThe Brightest Object Ever Seen in the Universe

The Brightest Object Ever Seen in the Universe

It's an exciting time in astronomy today, where records are being broken and reset regularly. We are barely two months…

1 year ago
The Event Horizon Telescope Zooms in on a Black Hole's JetThe Event Horizon Telescope Zooms in on a Black Hole's Jet

The Event Horizon Telescope Zooms in on a Black Hole's Jet

The Event Horizon Telescope has given us amazing views of the supermassive black holes at the hearts of M87 and…

1 year ago
Sometimes Compact Galaxies Hide Their Black HolesSometimes Compact Galaxies Hide Their Black Holes

Sometimes Compact Galaxies Hide Their Black Holes

Quasars, short for quasi-stellar objects, are one of the most powerful and luminous classes of objects in our Universe. A…

1 year ago
A Black Hole Switched On in the Blink of an EyeA Black Hole Switched On in the Blink of an Eye

A Black Hole Switched On in the Blink of an Eye

A new study describes how astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole that suddenly "switched on" and became

2 years ago