Black Holes
A Black Hole has been Found Lurking Just Outside the Milky Way
Astronomers have found a smaller, stellar-mass black hole lurking in a nearby satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. The…
Next Generation Telescopes Could Detect the Direct Collapse of Enormous Black Holes Near the Beginning of Time
The first black holes to appear in the universe may have formed from the direct collapse of gas. When they…
Even the Quiet Supermassive Black Holes are Blasting out Neutrinos and Gamma Rays
Is there anywhere in the Universe where we can escape from radiation? Certainly not here on Earth. And not in…
Astronomers Discover an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole as it Destroys a Star
Supermassive black holes (SMBH) reside in the center of galaxies like the Milky Way. They are mind-bogglingly massive, ranging from…
In Addition to Gravitational Waves, is There any way to Detect Merging Black Holes
If two black holes merge in the middle of space, and nobody's around to see it, does it really happen?…
Heavier Stars Might not Explode as Supernovae, Just Quietly Implode Into Black Holes
Above a certain mass, large stars don't become supernovae. That limit might be lower than we thought.
Advanced Civilizations Could be Using Dyson Spheres to Collect Energy From Black Holes. Here’s how we Could Detect Them
Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them - they’re also one of the universe’s…
Space Telescopes Could Provide Next-Level Images of Black Hole Event Horizons
Back in 2019, the world was treated to the first ever image of a black hole, which was originally captured…
Whether They’re Stellar-Mass or Supermassive, Black Holes Behave Pretty Much the Same Way
Astronomers recently caught a supermassive black hole gulp down a star. It flared in exactly the same way as its…
Scientist sees deep meaning in black holes after Event Horizon Telescope’s triumph
Why are black holes so alluring? You could cite plenty of reasons: They’re matter-gobbling monsters, making them the perfect plot device…