"That light circles around black holes, causing echoes, has been theorized for years, but such echoes have not yet been ...

If you were lucky enough to observe a total eclipse, you are certain to remember the halo of brilliant light around the Moon ...

"This is very likely to bring us closer to discovering the true nature of dark energy. Perhaps it will also bring us closer to an understanding of the true nature of black holes" ...

A research team led by Assistant Professor Makoto Miyoshi of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has independently re-analyzed observation data of the supermassive black hole at ...

A diagram showing the two distinct epochs of accelerated expansion ... Where in the later Universe do we see gravity as strong as it was at the beginning of the Universe?' the answer is at the center ...

Black holes are one of the most enigmatic stellar objects. While best known for swallowing up their surroundings into a gravity pit from which nothing can escape, they can also shoot off powerful ...

Black holes need no introduction. Their ability to pull everything that crosses their boundary into a gravity pit is legendary. But did you know they can also spew out charged particles resulting in ...

The European Space Agency’s Gaia emission has revealed two unexpected black holes orbiting stars like our own Sun. One minor problem: we’re not exactly sure how black holes like this should form.

Gas-churning monster black holes Date: November 13, 2024 Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Summary: Scientists using observations from NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have discovered ...

Their findings, published in Nature Astronomy on Sept. 16, offer direct evidence of a black hole starving its host galaxy of the gas needed to form new stars, supporting a long-theorized but ...

The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief. By Dennis Overbye Just in time for Halloween, two black holes are in the news. One is a serial killer, on the verge of devouring its second star ...