"Unlike any objects we know, these filaments really surprised us. Since then, we have been pondering what they are." ...

Despite the bounce and subsequent expansion, nothing can leave the event horizon, so it expands into a new region of ...

Astronomers have revealed that "space tornadoes" are swirling around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky ...

At the center of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. Interstellar gas ...

Using quantum mechanics, which explores the universe on an atomic scale, the study proposes that instead of a singularity, ...

New research challenges our understanding of black holes, proposing they may not be cosmic dead ends after all.

Although black hole radiation can be catastrophic in some cases, it may assist life once oxygen has accumulated in the planet ...

At the heart of nearly every large galaxy lies a supermassive black hole. These cosmic giants don’t just sit quietly. Every ...

Greek astronomer Dimitrios Psaltis was instrumental in the gigantic effort to take mankind's first-ever image of a black hole ...

Often seen as destructive, supermassive black holes could help sustain life under specific conditions, scientists have found.

At the center of most large galaxies, including our Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. These powerful objects sometimes enter active galactic nucleus (AGN) mode, where they pull in gas and ...

A surprising new study from Dartmouth and the University of Exeter researchers shows that when the supermassive black holes at the center of most large galaxies—including the Milky Way—consume ...