Scientists discover black hole flare with the light of 10 trillion suns
Researcher Matthew Graham said scientists didn't initially "believe the numbers about the energy" emitting from the cosmic display.
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Discovery of "tipped over" black hole surprises NASA scientists
New analysis techniques and decades-old research helped NASA scientists identify an unusual black hole in a distant galaxy.
Astronomers detect "Scary Barbie" black hole ripping apart huge star
"Supernova sleuths" have found a "scary" supermassive black hole – with the help of artificial intelligence.
See the sharpest-image ever of a supermassive black hole
The supermassive black hole 54 million light-years away is now clearer than ever.
"It's pretty amazing": First image of black hole at center of the Milky Way
Three years after capturing the first image of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy 55 million light years away, astronomers have managed to "photograph" one closer to home.
Soothing sounds of a supermassive black hole
Messier 87, a supermassive black hole some 55 million light-years from Earth, is terrifyingly 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun – but it creates surprisingly soothing sounds that might make you drift off to sleep. Listen to M87's latest song, released by NASA.
Rapidly growing black hole may be a "missing link" to origins of universe
Scientists say a "missing link" that helps to explain the mysteries of the birth of the universe has been hiding in plain sight.
Light spotted behind black hole for first time, proving Einstein right
The discovery proves Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity was right — again.
Supermassive black hole found wandering through space
In a galaxy far, far away, there's a supermassive black hole on the move — and scientists aren't sure why.
Astronomers discover oldest, most distant supermassive black hole
The supermassive black hole at the center of one of the universe's brightest objects is 1.6 billion times more massive than the sun.
Earth is way closer to a supermassive black hole than we thought
But scientists say not to worry.
Star dies by "spaghettification" as it's consumed by black hole
Astronomers recently spotted a black hole swallowing up a star like celestial spaghetti — and no, that's not science fiction.
First black hole ever photographed appears to be "wobbling"
Scientists were surprised to find the ring of gas surrounding the supermassive black hole appears to have moved significantly.
NASA finds galaxy that looks like a "Star Wars" TIE fighter
Scientists have spotted a galaxy that appears to be a member of Darth Vader's fleet.
Star dancing around supermassive black hole proves Einstein right
After studying the star for nearly 30 years, astronomers have once again proven Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.
Biggest known explosion in the universe spotted by astronomers
The eruption was so intense it punched a crater the size of fifteen Milky Way galaxies into a part of space hundreds of millions of light-years away.
Mysterious objects found orbiting supermassive black hole: study
Are they just gas, or are they stars? Astronomers now believe the unusual objects may be a hybrid of both.
Supermassive black hole ejects star from Milky Way Galaxy
Astronomers spotted the star just 29,000 light-years away from Earth — "practically next door by astronomical standards"
Our galaxy's black hole suddenly flashed a bright light
Scientists called the flashes "unprecedented"
Black hole "winds" heat up to millions of degrees
NASA's NuSTAR space telescope makes fresh observations about the region around supermassive black holes
Black hole and galaxy crash supercharge blazing-fast particles
Astronomers discovered an immense surge of energy coming from a cosmic particle accelerator about 2 billion light years from Earth
Space destroying black holes
Astronomers get clearest picture yet of these celestial enigmas
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