Latest about Black Holes
A black hole 'assassin' ripped a star to shreds and left its guts strewn about the galaxy
Astronomers studied the remains of a massive star ripped apart by a black hole in an epic astro-forensic murder investigation.
Black hole 'seeds' discovered in the early universe for 1st time ever
The puzzle of how supermassive black holes grew so large just after the Big Bang could soon be solved.
Could a black hole devour the universe?
Black holes can swallow stars, planets and even merge with other black holes, but could a massive one swallow the entire universe?
Star-size black hole is emitting radio signals that scientists can't explain
Superfast changes to the intensity of a jet blasting out from a small black hole have been detected for the first time.
Supermassive black hole found spitting a giant, high-energy jet toward Earth
NASA has identified a supermassive black hole blasting its energetic jets straight toward Earth. Don't worry, though, this blazar is located 400 million light-years away.
James Webb telescope discovers the oldest active black hole in the known universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a feeding supermassive black hole from when the universe was less than 600 million years old.
Time moved '5 times slower' in the early universe, mind-bending black hole study reveals
The observation that the universe appears to run slower in the past was made by scrutinizing the light emitted by gigantic quasars.
Gargantuan black hole 'switches on,' becoming one of the brightest objects ever seen
A black hole 10 billion light-years away suddenly 'switched on', becoming one of the brightest transient objects ever detected.
