This representation is based on a NASA’s artist’s concept that illustrates a supermassive black hole ... and they all point ...

Astrophysicists observing the collision of two neutron stars have detected the smallest black hole ever observed.

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A black hole's magnetic parent: The neutron star The scientists realized that perhaps previous simulations of collapsing neutron stars weren't giving the full picture. "Past simulations have only ...

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 ...

When a supermassive black hole lights up like this, we call it a quasar. How to watch a quasar To get a good look at quasar jets, astronomers often use radio telescopes.

This illustration of material swirling around a black hole highlights a particular feature, called the “corona,” that shines brightly in X-ray light. In this depiction, the corona can be seen ...

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based genre specialist Reel Suspects has acquired international sales rights for Estonian director Moonika Siimets’ absurdist comedy The Black Hole, which has been enjoying a ...

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 ...

Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser. The existence of gigantic black holes in the very early universe challenges our assumptions of how black holes form and grow. New research suggests that these monsters ...

The active galaxy Centaurus A, with jets emanating from the central black hole. Credit: ESO/WFI (Optical); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (Submillimetre); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. (X-ray), CC BY ...

Emergent gravity is a bold idea. It claims that the force of gravity is a mere illusion, more akin to friction or heat—a ...