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Black holes could 'bend it like Beckham' to reveal hidden asymmetries of the universe
By observing tiny ripples in spacetime called "gravitational waves" that propagate away from colliding black holes, ...
USA Today9d
The secret recipe of black holes: Study finds they can 'cook' their own meals in space
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 ...
The Independent23d
Mysterious black hole starts flashing – and scientists don’t know why
The supermassive black hole has been sending out flashes that have increased in speed. Astronomers say they have never seen anything like it before. The black hole is known as 1ES 1927+654 ...
Phys.org24d
M87* observations catch the black hole's turbulent accretion flow
Using observations from 2017 and 2018, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has advanced our understanding of the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87 (M87*). This study ...
Live Science29d
'It was very fortunate timing': Astronomers watch 1st black hole to 'shut off' blast back to life
The first black hole that astronomers observed "turning off" just turned back on, releasing jets of hot gas into the cosmos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Scientific American29d
This Supermassive Black Hole May Harbor a Bizarre Star That Refuses to Die
And its resolution could revolutionize our understanding of how black holes feast on matter throughout the universe. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning ...
The New York Times27d
Want to Get Sucked Into a Black Hole? Try This Book.
A CRACK IN EVERYTHING: How Black Holes Came In From the Cold and Took Cosmic Centre Stage, by Marcus Chown When writing about the complexities of our universe, the astronomer turned author Marcus ...