Latest about black holes
Europe approves LISA, a next-generation space mission that will discover the faintest ripples in space-time
The new LISA gravitational wave detector, which will be launched into orbit in 2035, promises to detect cosmic collisions from the earliest moments after the Big Bang.
Scientists may finally know where the biggest, oldest black holes in the universe came from
The presence of supermassive black holes in the earliest epochs of the universe has scientists stumped — but repeated explosions from tiny black holes may offer an explanation.
Faint radio signal from ancient star cluster could be rare 'missing link' black hole, astronomers report
The most sensitive image of a globular cluster, a tightly packed ball of ancient stars, has revealed a strange radio signal that could be a black hole.
Cosmic strings can break — and when they do, they shake the universe
Many models of the universe predict the existence of countless invisible strings stretching across space. New research finds a way these strings might snap — and how we could feel the fallout.
Tiny black holes from the dawn of time may be altering our planet's orbit, new study suggests
A study suggests primordial black holes may make planets and moons near us wobble. If measured experimentally, this will provide the first concrete proof such objects exist.
Editor's pick: The top space stories of 2023
Aliens made headlines in 2023, but are we really any closer to finding life beyond Earth? A recap of the best new evidence, and other remarkable stories from the year in space.
Turbulent 1st moments of a black hole's life captured in new simulations
Scientists modeled how black holes and neutron stars form after dying stars collapse, and explained why some get a hard 'kick' into interstellar space.
8 stunning James Webb Space Telescope discoveries made in 2023
The oldest ever black holes, a preview of our solar system's gory demise, and a measurement of distant starlight that threatens to bring the standard of cosmology crashing down — here are the JWST's wildest discoveries of 2023.
Atom-size black holes from the dawn of time could be devouring stars from the inside out, new research suggests
New research suggests that if tiny primordial black holes created during the Big Bang exist, some of them may have been snared by stars and are now forced to eat their way out.
