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Astronomers solve the mystery of black holes' delayed cosmic 'burps'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new study reveals why black holes let out massive radio "burps" years after eating stars, giving astronomers a chemical blueprint to predict them early.

NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity
By Robert Lea published
"We could already see changes in the jet, but never with this level of detail in X-rays."

Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?
By Keith Cooper published
The quasar existed 12.9 billion years ago and shows that supermassive black holes were able to age rapidly in the early universe.

James Webb Space Telescope finds evidence the mysterious 'little red dots' are black hole stars
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may be close to solving the mystery of "little red dots" in the early universe.

Strange 'spacetime crystals' could give birth to tiny black holes
By Robert Lea published
Using just a pen and paper, a team of scientists has calculated how space and time could crystallize to form tiny black holes.

These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth
By Robert Lea published
"This wind is unlike anything on Earth."

Scientists find wind blowing from our Milky Way's black hole after half-century search: 'There it is'
By Robert Lea published
After searching for 50 years, astronomers have finally discovered powerful winds blowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.

Black holes could 'leak' long enough to become white holes that weigh no more than a flea's egg
By Robert Lea published
New research suggests primordial black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated — long enough to become energy-spewing white holes.
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