If we can fill in the gaps with dark matter, that is.

Astronomers have found a black hole where few thought they could ever exist, inside a globular star cluster. The finding has broad implications for the dynamics of stars clusters and also for the ...

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the satellites we use for navigation, communication and Earth observation every ...

Black hole singularities defy the laws of physics. New research presents a bold solution to this puzzle: Black holes may actually be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar,' filled with ...

Nothing is supposed to escape a black hole's event horizon — yet new research suggests it may secretly leak information. That leakage would appear in subtle signatures in gravitational waves, and now ...

The black hole Gargantua is at the center of Interstellar. The 12 potentially habitable planets that can save humanity are ...

A supermassive black hole, several million solar masses, has been discovered at the center of the GN-z11 galaxy, existing approximately 400 million years post-Big Bang. The black hole's accretion disk ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: SXS (Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes) Project Black hole mergers are beautiful — and some ...

A black hole that was eaten by a star seems to have gotten revenge by consuming the star from the inside, producing a gamma-ray burst spotted about 9 billion light-years from Earth. The burst, called ...

The short answer is yes: When two black holes merge, the resulting black hole has both more mass and a larger diameter. How much bigger? Let’s find out! When astronomers talk about the size of a black ...

"I think all dark matter candidates are just a little bit wild." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Just before the end of 2023, ...