Astronomers have witnessed something incredible: a supermassive black hole that was dormant for decades suddenly waking up and roaring to life. In a galaxy called SDSS1335+0728, about 300 million ...

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 ...

Researchers believe the 'ultramassive' black hole is big enough to be the largest of its kind ever detected. Black holes are regions of space where the pull of gravity is so intense that even light ...

The oldest and most distant black hole known to scientists dates back 13.3 billion years ago, when our universe was still in its teething stage, according to findings published this month. The ...

A study led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has captured the explosive interaction between a black hole and a nearby massive star (blue), as depicted in this artist's ...

Exploring the BTZ black hole in (2+1)-dimensional gravity took me down a fascinating rabbit hole, connecting ideas I never expected—like black holes and topological phases in quantum matter! When I ...

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered the oldest known black hole in the universe. Nestled within a glowing red galaxy, it dates back 13 billion years and provides a ...

An international team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin's Cosmic Frontier Center, has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed. It and the galaxy it calls home, ...

Future technology could one day allow a miniature, laser-propelled spacecraft — no heavier than a paperclip — to travel to a nearby black hole, according to a bold new proposal published on Thursday ...

A proposed interstellar mission envisions sending a gram-scale nanocraft, propelled by a laser-driven lightsail to a nearby black hole, achieving approximately one-third the speed of light. Upon ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Astronomers taking a closer look at a cosmic showdown have spotted a ...