Origin of Mystery Fast Radio Burst Revealed Thanks to Highly Changeable Magnetic Field Surrounding It

SPACE 05.13.2023 03:57 AM

The repeating fast radio burst from more than a year ago might come from a binary system with a neutron star whirling in a magnetic plasma produced by a black hole. Read the article to learn more.

Mysterious Streak of Stars Might Be a Flat Galaxy and Not a Runaway Black Hole, New Study Suggests

05.12.2023 02:00 AM

A new study claims that the mysterious streak of stars coursing through space is just a plane galaxy, contradicting previous research. Read the article to learn more.

Supermassive Black Hole Captured Swallowing a Star About 137 Million Light-Years Away; It's the Closest Scientists Have Ever Seen

05.01.2023 23:56 PM

A supermassive black hole was observed in a bright infrared flare ripping apart and devouring a star at the closest proximity yet. Read the article to learn more.

'Scary Barbie' Black Hole Found Burning for Two Years, Dubbed as One of the Most Powerful Cosmic Explosions Ever Witnessed

04.28.2023 00:10 AM

"Scary Barbie" is a supermassive black hole that has been burning for two years and scientists have yet to see it sputter out. Read the article to learn more details.

AI Boosts Image of Supermassive Black Hole M87 to Full Resolution, Leading to Stunning Results

04.13.2023 22:28 PM

The photo was the first-ever one that covered a supermassive black hole. Read to learn more. The supermassive black hole M87 is the first to have a photo of its own.

JWST Spots Earliest Supermassive Black Hole 10 Times the Sun’s Mass and Is Still Actively Growing

03.31.2023 10:00 AM

The earliest supermassive black hole was found and it is still growing. Read for more details. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeremy Schnittman, cmglee) JWST Spots Earliest Supermassive Black Hole 10 Times The Sun's Mass And Is Still Actively Growing Astronomers discovered an object lurking in the dawn of the universe.

Previously Classified Radio Galaxy Is Now a Blazar With Supermassive Black Hole That Faces Earth, New Research Suggests

03.29.2023 21:02 PM

Astronomers have observed that a radio galaxy has altered its angle and now faces earth. Read to learn more.

Record-breaking Gamma-ray Burst Released 18 Teraelectronvolts of Energy, Making It the Most Powerful Ever Detected

03.28.2023 23:21 PM

Scientists are investigating the afterglow left by the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, and what they find contradicts any theoretical assumptions. Read the article to learn more.

Black Hole Can Destroy Nearby Quantum States, Physicists Suggest

03.26.2023 23:22 PM

A thought experiment by physicists reveals that the mere presence of a black hole near a quantum spatial superposition could force it to decohere within a limited time. Read the article to learn more.

Rare Merger of Trio Quasars Leads to the Formation of Ultramassive Black Hole; Resultant Cosmic Monster is 300 Billion Times More Massive Than the Sun

03.22.2023 01:17 AM

Astronomers were able to observe in a supercomputer simulation how ultramassive black holes form. Read to learn more.

Black Hole Spewing a Fiery Jet at Another Galaxy, Depleting Fuel Needed for Star Formation

03.20.2023 08:20 AM

Astronomers identified a strange black hole from a galaxy 1 billion light-years away from Earth that is shooting a scorching jet at another galaxy. Check it out in this article to learn more.

Very Extreme Galaxy in the Early Universe Hosts a New Type of Primordial Black Hole

02.28.2023 02:59 AM

Astronomers found a rapidly growing black hole in a very extreme galaxy. Find out in this article how this discovery could provide new clues on the formation of supermassive black holes.

Supermassive Black Hole Has the Mass of 20 Million Suns, Blazes Away From Home Galaxy at Speed That Is 4,500 Times Faster Than Sound

02.22.2023 22:11 PM

Astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole that is 20 million times heavier than the sun, blazing through space after being ejected by its home galaxy. Read to learn more.

'Tadpole' Molecular Cloud Near Milky Way's Center Seems To Be Orbiting a Black Hole Hidden in the Galaxy

02.17.2023 06:48 AM

Astronomers saw a tadpole molecular cloud that seems to be orbiting a hidden black hole, which they think causes the unique shape of the cloud of gas. Read the article to learn more.

70% of ‘Missing’ Universe Finally Found; Black Holes Could Be the Source, Scientists Say

02.15.2023 20:56 PM

Black holes have been seen to be the cause of dark energy, which accounts for a huge chunk of the universe. Read to know more.

Super Black Hole From Far Galaxy Gobbles Up a Star

01.10.2023 21:26 PM

While performing an optic survey, astronomers were able to spot the rare sight of a super black hole gobbling up a nearby star. Read to know more about this discovery and its implications.

Second-Closest Supermassive Black Hole May Be Lurking in a Nearby Dwarf Galaxy About 1 Million Light-Years Away

12.22.2022 21:26 PM

Two astrophysicists are trying to observe the second-closest supermassive black hole to Earth that can be found in the nearby dwarf galaxy Leo I. Read the article to learn more details.

Biggest Galaxy Ever That Is 100 Times Bigger Than Milky Way Discovered 3 Billion Light-years Away

12.03.2022 01:50 AM

Astronomers named the biggest galaxy ever found Alcyoneus, a giant offspring of Gaia. Check out this massive galaxy that is 100 times bigger than Milky Way.

Supermassive Black Hole Gorging on a Star Launches Leftover via 'Relativistic Jets' Toward Earth

12.01.2022 23:25 PM

Astronomers discovered a rare sighting of a luminous jet from a dying star encountering a supermassive black hole. Read the article to know more details.

Lab-Made Black Hole Can Channel Elusive Hawking Radiation

11.15.2022 20:51 PM

A lab-made black hole channels the elusive Stephen Hawking Radiation Theory. Know more about this study here.

NASA-Italian Space Agency IXPE Shows How Black Holes Swallow and Spit Out Celestial Matters

11.04.2022 05:36 AM

NASA and Italian Space Agency observatory IXPE shows how a black hole swallows and spits out space materials. Read on to know more.