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Explosive black hole flare from the center of our galaxy reconstructed from 'a single flickering pixel' using AI and Einstein's equations
By Robert Lea published
An explosive flare from the Milky Way's central black hole has been translated from 'a single flickering pixel' into a detailed 3D model using AI and Einstein's general relativity equations.

Some stars may be 'infected' with black holes that destroy them from within, new study hints
By Jonathan Gilbert published
Could dark matter be made of mini black holes that formed in the early universe? One way to find out is to look for missing stars, destroyed by primordial black holes, a new study suggests.

1st detection of 'hiccupping' black hole leads to surprising discovery of 2nd black hole orbiting around it
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists found a monster black hole that 'hiccups' every 8.5 days, and a smaller black hole that keeps punching through its accretion disk may be to blame.

Physicists make record-breaking 'quantum vortex' to study the mysteries of black holes
By Ben Turner published
Physicists created a 'quantum vortex,' which flows with 500 times less viscosity than water and could be used to study the space-time warping caused by black holes.

Scientists reveal largest map of the universe's active supermassive black holes ever created
By Patrick Pester published
A massive new 3D map of space includes more than 1 million supermassive black hole-powered quasars, which are among the brightest objects in the universe.

James Webb telescope reveals targets for the next year, including monster black holes, exomoons, dark energy — and more
By Robert Lea published
The beloved James Webb Space Telescope will soon begin working on a fascinating to-do list for 2024 and 2025, including research into black holes, alien moons, dark energy and more.

Bizarre 'Russian doll stars' predicted with Einstein's general relativity equations
By Robert Lea published
A new solution to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests hypothetical gravitational stars that look like black holes could be nested within one another.

Einstein's predictions mean rare 'gravitational lasers' could exist throughout the universe, new paper claims
By Paul Sutter published
A new study combining two of Albert Einstein's famous predictions suggests that ripples in space-time can combine into 'gravitational lasers', firing out of black holes in random directions across the cosmos.

Star-killing 'black hole wind' spotted in a distant galaxy could explain a major mystery at the Milky Way's center
By Joanna Thompson published
For the first time, scientists discovered a powerful 'black hole wind' that blew through a nearby galaxy for hundreds of days, crushing star formation and reshaping the galaxy. Something similar may already have happened in the Milky Way.

Event Horizon Telescope spies gargantuan energy jets erupting from nearby supermassive black hole
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers investigated an active supermassive black hole at the heart of Perseus A using the Event Horizon Telescope, spotting an epic battle between gravity and magnetism.
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