In 2018, a galaxy about 270 million light-years away from Earth exhibited a major increase in activity. It quieted down again by 2020 -- only to dramatically increase its output again in 2023. At that ...

Chinese astronomers have spotted a hidden supermassive black hole in the background of a peculiar gravitational wave event from a black hole merger, hinting that all three singularities were locked in ...

On the left is M87*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87), 55 million light-years away. On the right is Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the black hole at the centre of our ...

"The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Two black holes merged together 2.4 billion light years away from Earth, and scientists have just figured out how fast the newborn ricocheted, and in which direction. When you purchase through links ...

"These observations provide a more complete picture of the black hole's environment and its dynamics." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...