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Has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a 'missing' supermassive black hole? (video)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive black hole in a distant spiral galaxy.
How did this ancient black hole get so big?
While it's much smaller than the largest supermassive black holes detected, it's still a whopper considering how early in the history of the universe it appeared.
Ultralight dark matter may have helped monstrous black holes form in the early universe
The infant universe's population of huge black holes could owe itself to ultralight dark matter, scientists say.
NASA spacecraft spots monster black hole bursting with X-rays 'releasing a hundred times more energy than we have seen elsewhere'
Astronomers have used space-based telescopes, including NASA's Swift X-ray observatory, to watch a monster black hole spring to life with powerful X-ray eruptions.
Could we use black holes to power future human civilizations? 'There is no limitation to extracting the enormous energy from a rotating black hole'
Black holes power some of the most energetic phenomena in the known universe, but could they ever power an advanced human civilisation?
What is dark matter made of? New study bolsters case for 'primordial' black holes
In the early universe, primordial black holes could acquire a "dark charge," giving them an unnaturally long lifetime, new research suggests. This makes them an interesting candidate for dark matter.
Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests
A new recipe for black holes could do away with central singularities, saving the laws of physics from troubling infinities.
Hidden monster black hole in the galaxy next door fired stars at us like million mph cosmic bullets
A hidden monster black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud fired runaway stars at the Milky Way at millions of miles per hour.
How do black holes 'leak' energy? Scientists have a new spin on the answer
Scientists have discovered more about the process that causes black holes to "leak" energy to their surroundings, finding the faster they spin, the more energy is extracted.
Black holes snacking on small stars create particle accelerators that bombard Earth with cosmic rays
Gamma rays detected by NASA's Fermi spacecraft indicate that microquasars are powered by small black holes slowly devouring stars. They pack quite a punch, bombarding Earth with cosmic rays.
