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Death Star Black Holes Are Like Fictional Space Stations in 'Star Wars'

SPACE 05.24.2024 06:00 AM

Supermassive black holes were seen releasing jets in opposing directions. Continue reading to learn more.

Cosmic Monsters Create Intersections That Lead To Stellar-Mass Black Holes Collisions

04.30.2024 03:22 AM

Supermassive black holes create "cosmic intersections with failed traffic lights" making collisions between stellar-mass black holes unavoidable. Continue reading to learn more.

Galaxies with Supermassive Black Holes Live Shorter Lives Than Previously Thought

03.27.2024 05:40 AM

Astronomers found Compact Symmetric Objects (CSOs), previously believed to be young, actually have relatively short lifespans, surprising the scientific community. Read the article for more details.

Dusty Supermassive Black Holes Illuminate Radio Emission in Galaxies

09.26.2023 03:07 AM

In a significant discovery, astronomers found that dust near supermassive black holes affects galaxy radio emissions. Read the article for more details.

How Rare Are Active Supermassive Black Holes? Astronomers Say That SMBHs That Undergo Growth Spurts Are Fewer Than Thought

09.10.2023 03:50 AM

If active and fast-growing supermassive black holes are indeed fewer than expected, it could question what is currently understood about galactic and black hole formation. Read to learn more.

Two Supermassive Black Holes Circling Each Other in a Distant Galaxy Confirmed in New Observations of Bright Flares

06.09.2023 03:37 AM

An international team of astronomers detected a second supermassive black hole in a swirling dance within active galaxy OJ 287 for the first time. Check it out in this article.

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.

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory Spotted Two Pairs of Supermassive Black Holes on Collision Course

03.17.2023 04:10 AM

Using NASA's NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists found two pairs of supermassive black holes on the verge of colliding for the first time. Read the article to learn more details.

How Do Supermassive Black Holes Form? Study Reveals Huge Galaxy Mergers During Cosmic Noon Play an Important Role in This Celestial Formation

03.05.2023 22:43 PM

Supermassive black holes could have formed during the cosmic noon that took place roughly 10 to 11 billion years ago. Read to learn more details.

Supermassive Black Hole Collision Predicted to Happen in 3 Years Using Newly Developed Trajectory Model

08.31.2022 11:40 AM

A pair of supermassive black holes are on the verge of a collision, and a new model is suggesting that this might occur within the next three years. Read to know more.

Two Supermassive Black Holes Locked Together by Gravity near Galaxy,’ Heading for ‘Titanic Collision’

03.03.2022 11:40 AM

With the discovery of 2 supermassive black holes near the galaxy we are expecting a ‘titanic collision.’ Discover how the pair moves to shake space and time.

X-Ray Magnifying Glass of Chandra Gives Enhanced Resolution of Distant Black Holes, Sheds Light on Possible Black Hole System in Early Universe

09.02.2021 00:50 AM

Astronomers used an 'X-ray magnifying glass,' the new technology of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, to study the black hole system in the early universe.

Research on Supermassive Black Holes Receive the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics

10.06.2020 23:05 PM

The origins of supermassive black holes have had various theories. The work of two astronomers proving that the center of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole plus a mathematician's work on black holes as the result of Einstein's theory of general relativity received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Supermassive Black Hole Messier 87 Has Been Wobbling for Years

09.25.2020 09:40 AM

The origins of supermassive black holes remain unknown although scientists have several theories, such as multiple stars colliding. Observations of Messier 87 reveal more about the properties of black holes, including how the black hole as been wobbling.

Massive Black Hole Collisions Are Giving Off Detectable Galactic X-ray and Gravitational Waves

01.20.2020 07:09 AM

Scientists on earth are aware there is a big universe out there, and we are just one of many objects in it. One of the concerns which are of tantamount concern is the existence of massive black holes, announcing their presence with regularity.

Scientists Score Big by Finding Clues to Why Massive Black Holes Form in Spacetime

01.13.2020 09:08 AM

Massive black holes are in the universe, and diligent scientists may have clues as to how massive black holes form. What are the mechanics as they bend the spacetime continuum into immense gravity wells that eat up all matter?

Supermassive Black Holes Might Unravel The Mystifying Fifth Force Of The Universe

06.05.2017 13:27 PM

Recent reports are saying that supermassive black holes might unravel the mystifying fifth force of the universe based on the latest studies of space experts.

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