NASA has visualized the cataclysm, which is thought to have caused a mysterious eruption of gamma rays captured by telescopes ...

In 2019, researchers detected gravitational waves that indicated that two black holes were merging. These were two fairly ...

"In order to get such high sensitivity in the mid-infrared, one needs to go to space, as the atmosphere severely messes up ...

Astronomers have discovered 53 new supermassive black hole-powered quasars that are blasting out jets of matter at near light ...

Astronomers capture the twinkle of a distant quasar, RX J1131, and reveal the secret size of a black hole's fiery corona.

Astronomers found a rapidly growing supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy millions of light-years away using the ...

Learn how researchers used Einstein’s theory of general relativity to create the most accurate simulations to date.

A monstrous black hole in a distant galaxy has earned itself a nickname worthy of a science-fiction horror movie for its gluttonous feasting on any stars that dare get near. Meet "Space Jaws." NASA ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. (Main) An illustration of a feeding supermassive black hole "burping" jets of high-speed matter. ...

Surprisingly, some of the universe's brightest objects are black holes. As scorching gas and dust flow around and into a ...

A colossal star met an unexpected fate when it drifted too close to a supermassive black hole 10 billion light-years away.

Some galaxies could grow so large by consuming one star from a binary system. April 8, 2012— -- For years, astronomers have puzzled over the diet needed to bulk up supermassive black holes – ...