This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.

At the heart of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, lurks a supermassive black hole. These cosmic giants periodically consume interstellar gas, switching into active galactic nucleus ...

Black holes may not be as life-destroying as we thought. A surprising study reveals that the powerful radiation from active ...

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

The universe is a vast, mysterious place filled with wonders that often defy our understanding. Among the most fascinating ...

A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. There are two main ...

Could black holes, which are known as the most destructive forces in the universe, create conditions on nearby planets where ...

New research reveals that high-energy radiation from active galactic nuclei could foster life on distant planets by ...

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 ...

Dark matter is a confounding concept that teeters on the leading edges of cosmology and physics. We don't know what it is or ...

But recently astronomers have used data collected by the European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft to detect three previously unknown black holes and, it turns out, are the closest known to Earth.

Previous research also indicated that Earth looks down the axis of this system, known as Wolf-Rayet 104, raising concerns ...