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The brutal star-destroying tidal disruption event is only the second ever seen in interacting galaxies.
Dozens of 'wandering' black holes could be tumbling through our galaxy right now, new simulations hint. Their existence could ...
Dozens of 'wandering' black holes could be tumbling through our galaxy right now, new simulations hint. Their existence could ...
Very Large Telescope observations of the galaxy revealed that there was likely a “sudden awakening of the massive black hole at its core,” according to the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Credit; ...
Some stars streaking through the Milky Way at millions of kilometers per hour probably trace back to a supermassive black ...
A team of international scientists has uncovered a surprising cosmic mystery, thanks to a galaxy nicknamed the Squid Galaxy ...
Black holes are infamous for being invisible. But thanks to a new technique from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team, ...
Black holes continue to grip our imagination. These cosmic powerhouses twist space and time so intensely that even light ...
Astronomers searching for massive black holes shredding stars found one in an unusual place -- 2,600 light years from the core of a galaxy. The roque black hole may be from an earlier merger with ...
A sweeping cosmic census from the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled nearly 1,700 galaxy groups—marking the deepest and ...
Supermassive black holes shoot energy in bullet-like bursts rather than steady winds, affecting galaxy formation.
Discover interesting facts about what black holes are, how they form and what would happen if you fell into one.