Scientists observed a spinning black hole dragging space and time as it tore apart a star, confirming a key prediction of Einstein’s theory of relativity ...

Astronomers have observed a star wobbling in its orbit around a ravenous supermassive black hole that is ripping it apart and ...

Euclid telescope data shows merging galaxies are 2–6 times more likely to host active supermassive black holes, revealing how ...

Astronomers are learning more about the origins of supermassive black holes after new data is revealed from a 20-year-long ...

A black hole 30 million times the mass of the sun has produced winds one-fifth the speed of light, stunning scientists.

Welcome to the ultimate cosmic countdown! Today, we’re diving into the mysterious and mind-bending world of black holes with ...

NASA’s Chandra telescope uses a new X-arithmetic method to compare X-ray energies and show how supermassive black holes shape galaxy clusters and galaxy groups, revealing differences in gas movement a ...

The X‑arithmetic technique offers a powerful new way to map the physics of other galactic structures across the universe and ...

JWST uncovers evidence of ancient “monster stars” whose extreme chemistry may explain the origins of early supermassive black ...

Black holes are notoriously difficult to spot unless they are active, and one type of activity is the destruction of a star, ...

A sudden black hole flare unleashed stunning, near light speed winds that echo the Sun’s most powerful eruptions.

The cosmos has served up a gift for a group of scientists who have been searching for one of the most elusive phenomena in ...