We all know that black holes can devour stars, rip them apart and consume their remnants. But that only happens if a star ...

A distant galaxy that lay quiet for decades has suddenly stirred, lighting up in dramatic bursts that have caught astronomers ...

Einstein believed that black holes didn't really exist. But they do: that much we know. We don't know much else about them.

While sifting out signatures of supernova remnants, a high-schooler stumbled upon the afterglow of a dormant black hole. It may be one of the largest ever seen.

While sifting out signatures of supernova remnants, a high-schooler stumbled upon the afterglow of a dormant black hole. It may be one of the largest ever seen.

Explore how the Webb telescope reveals a massive black hole from the early universe living in a dormant state for most of its ...

The composite image of NGC 1275, or Perseus A, reveals its dynamic structure by blending optical, radio, and X-ray data. Cygnus X-1, about 10,000 light-years away, is a powerful black hole pulling ...

Astronomers have detected an erupting supermassive black hole producing some of the largest jets ever seen bursting from a galaxy with the same shape as our own. The galaxy in question also ...

We have a clear winner when it comes to brightness. The Galaxy A56 managed an impressive result of 1,700 nits at 20% APL, ...

This high-energy outflow extends thousands of light-years into space, fuelled by the black hole’s immense energy. The galaxy’s core is also a potent source of X-ray and ... have long captivated both ...

The galactic center may hide an unsuspected population of stellar black holes, far denser than expected. A recent study proposes a novel mechanism explaining their accumulation and ...

Dubbed by some as a “door to hell,” the black hole exerts an extreme influence on its surroundings, warping space-time and generating powerful emissions that stretch across vast distances.