Some evidence of supermassive black holes influencing the gas around them has previously been seen in X-ray images. However, ...

Researchers have found what might be a little red dot transitioning into its final state, where x-rays burst through its gas cocoon. Others argue the object is nothing special ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of two black holes merging into one. New research explains how a "forbidden" ...

Recent advancements in observational techniques have led to the capture of high-resolution images of black hole shadows, which are challenging the completeness of Einstein’s general theory of ...

A record-breaking neutrino detection in 2023 may mark the first time humans witnessed a primordial black hole exploding, and these ancient objects could be the dark matter holding galaxies together.

Some things in cosmology may simply be unknowable. Why is there something rather than nothing? What lies outside the universe? What is inside a black hole? That last one has been niggling at ...

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things like tangled-up ...

A new simulation could help solve one of astronomy’s longstanding mysteries—how supermassive black holes formed so rapidly—along with a new one: What are the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) ...

Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our solar system from somewhere far beyond. It ...

To study the origins of our universe is to struggle with profound chicken-or-egg questions. We know the Big Bang happened. Cosmologists can see its afterglow in the sky. But no one knows whether the ...

Black holes are some of the most fascinating phenomena in the cosmos. When you hear the word ‘black hole’, you feel intrigued. It seems like a synonym of darkness, mystery, oblivion, a space from ...