Physicists have long believed that black holes explode at the end of their lives, and that such explosions happen—at most—only once every 100,000 years. But new research published in Physical Review ...

Astronomers have discovered the oldest and most distant black hole — a behemoth that likely formed at the dawn of the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The black hole lies at the center of a ...

Black holes may be the fiercest objects in the universe, yet we still know very little about them. It has only been a decade since we confirmed their existence by detecting gravitational waves: ...

A decade ago, scientists first detected ripples in the fabric of space-time, called gravitational waves, from the collision of two black holes. Now, thanks to improved technology and a bit of luck, a ...

"We're really pushing the boundaries of what current technology can detect." A team of astronomers says it has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed — a cosmic heavyweight that formed ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at black holes secretly snacking on stars within dusty galaxies. JWST’s ability to pick up detailed infrared signals lets it peer past the dust ...

The highest energy neutrino ever detected from space may finally have an origin story. Mathematical analyses suggest that the ghost particle could’ve come from a theoretical object known as a ...

Scientists have used a gravitational wave detector to "hear" two black holes getting bigger as they merged into a single, gigantic entity. The detection, made by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational ...

An artist's impression of GW250114, a powerful collision between two black holes observed by astronomers in unprecedented detail. - Aurore Simonnet (SSU/EdEon)/LVK/URI Astronomers have detected a ...