When galaxies merge, we expect them to produce binary black holes (BBHs.) BBHs orbit one another closely, and when they…
Actively feeding supermassive black holes are known as quasars, and they can outshine all the stars of their host galaxy.…
One of the outstanding mysteries in astronomy is how supermassive black holes gained so much mass so early in the…
Astronomers have found a massive galaxy that contains little to no Dark Matter, something that doesn't fit with current cosmological…
Every large galaxy in the nearby universe contains a supermassive black hole at its core. The mass of those black…
An international team of astronomers observed the quasar J1114 in the X-ray band for the first time, revealing things about…
Astronomers have witnessed the most powerful supernova on record, which could provide insight into the forces that shape galaxies.
A new study by the SUper massive Black hole Winds in the x-rAYS (SUBWAYS) project explores the role of "space…
Did humanity miss the party? Are SETI, the Drake Equation, and the Fermi Paradox all just artifacts of our ignorance…
Some black holes are truly monsters, and astronomers are pretty good at determining just how large they are.