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There's a 90% chance we'll see a black hole explode within a decade, physicists say
By Mark Thompson published
How often do black holes explode? New research refines old calculations, hinting that black hole explosions may be a once-in-a-decade occurence.
Scientists measure the 'natal kick' that sent a baby black hole careening through space for the first time
By Sophie Berdugo published
Two black holes merged together 2.4 billion light years away from Earth, and scientists have just figured out how fast the newborn ricocheted, and in which direction.
Science history: Gravitational waves detected, proving Einstein right — Sept. 14, 2015
By Tia Ghose published
When LIGO detected gravitational waves unleashed from two colliding black holes for the first time in science history, it set off a whole new era in astronomy.

Astronomers use rare 'double zoom' to view black hole corona in unprecedented detail
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured a solar-system-size corona around a distant supermassive black hole, thanks to a rare cosmic alignment.

Confirmed! Black hole merger shows Stephen Hawking theory was right
By Elizabeth Howell published
Black holes get bigger as they merge, the LIGO Collaboration confirmed with a new observation that could finally prove a decades-old Stephen Hawking theory.

Scientists think they detected the first known triple black hole system in the universe — and then watched it die
By Harry Baker published
Chinese astronomers have spotted a hidden supermassive black hole in the background of a peculiar gravitational wave event from a black hole merger, hinting that all three singularities were locked in a never-before-seen triple system.

Giant, cosmic 'Eye of Sauron' snapped staring directly at us in stunning 15-year time-lapse photo
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have combined 15 years' worth of radio data to peer through the cone of a high-energy jet and unravel the magnetic mysteries of a "blazar" billions of light-years from Earth. The new findings also shed light on the origin of elusive "ghost particles."

Colossal black hole 36 billion times the mass of our sun is one of the largest ever seen in the universe
By Elizabeth Howell published
We know little about how young galaxies and their black holes grew up.

Scientists use Stephen Hawking theory to propose 'black hole morsels' — strange, compact objects that could reveal new physics
By Andrey Feldman published
Violent black hole collisions may create black hole 'morsels' no larger than an asteroid — and these bizarre objects could pave the way to unlocking new physics, a study claims.
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