By observing tiny ripples in spacetime called "gravitational waves" that propagate away from colliding black holes, ...

The passing gravitational waves “stretch or contract the universe by around 20 meters [about 65 feet] or so,” says Matthew ...

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and ...

Researchers using the Event Horizon Telescope have significantly advanced our understanding of the supermassive black hole at ...

Researchers said on Thursday that they had discovered twin-lobed radio jets they suspect were formed when the universe was ...

"Interestingly, the quasar powering this massive radio jet does not have an extreme black hole mass compared to other quasars." Astronomers have detected the largest black hole-launched jet ever ...

It's no secret that black holes are some of the weirdest objects in space. Their disks are fluffy like cake, and diving into ...

Supermassive black holes are often regarded as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence than first meets the eye. Researchers studied data from the ...