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

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

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

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

“The supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way has not only the capability to destroy stars but it can also ...

Astrophysicists in New York have created terrifying simulations of how black holes naturally create dazzling displays ...

Astronomers have successfully observed the previouslyinvisible corona of a supermassive black hole located in the distant ...

Dusty stars close to the Milky Way’s black hole stay stable for years. New infrared data shows they survive gravity and ...

Building on decades of effort, Lizhong Zhang, Member (2023–24) in the School of Natural Sciences; James Stone, Professor in ...

For years, the center of our galaxy has been painted as a place where stars go to meet their end — a region ruled by Sagittarius A*, a black hole so massive that its gravity can stretch, tear, and ...

The team used two of the most powerful supercomputers, capable of performing a quintillion operations per second.

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have successfully discovered 53 new quasars powered by supermassive black holes ...