supermassive black hole
Will Our Black Hole Eat the Milky Way?
As soon as you learn about the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, your next thought…
How Fast Can Stars Spin?
Stars can spin faster or slower than the Sun. What’s the fastest that’s ever been discovered, and what’s the fastest…
A Star Is About To Go 2.5% The Speed Of Light Past A Black Hole
Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT), researchers are about to observe the stars orbiting Sagittarius A*, which will test Einstein's…
How Massive Can Black Holes Get?
We talk about stellar mass and supermassive black holes. What are the limits? How massive can these things get? Without…
Astronomers Catch A Quasar Shutting Off
Last week, astronomers at Yale University reported seeing something unusual: a seemingly stedfast beacon from the far reaches of the Universe went quiet.…
Planets Could Travel Along with Rogue ‘Hypervelocity’ Stars, Spreading Life Throughout the Universe
In a series of new studies, Harvard astronomers show that hypervelocity stars are common in our Universe and could be…
Astronomers Poised to Capture Image of Supermassive Milky Way Black Hole
Scientists have long suspected that supermassive black holes (SMBH) reside at the center of every large galaxy in our universe.…
“Eye of Sauron” Galaxy Used For New Method of Galactic Surveying
Determining the distance of galaxies from our Solar System is a tricky business. Knowing just how far other galaxies are…
Surprise! Tiny Galaxy Sports A Huge Black Hole, And There Could Be More Like It
In a finding that could turn supermassive black hole formation theories upside-down, astronomers have spotted one of these beasts inside…
What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?
Let's say you happened to fall into the nearest black hole? What would you experience and see? And what would…