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'Missing link' supernova connects star's death to birth of black hole or neutron star
Astronomers have discovered a "missing link" supernova that directly connects the death of a massive star to the birth of a black hole or a neutron star.
JAXA, NASA reveal 1st images from XRISM X-ray space telescope
Launched in September 2023, the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) — led by JAXA, in collaboration with NASA with additional contributions from ESA — has produced its first test images.
Turbulent 1st moments of a black hole's life captured in new simulations
Scientists modeled how black holes and neutron stars form after dying stars collapse, and explained why some get a hard 'kick' into interstellar space.
Is a black hole stuck inside the sun? No, but here's why scientists are asking
It's possible, scientists say, that atom-sized black holes were produced during the first second of the universe's existence — and some might've gotten lodged within budding stars.
12 of the most exciting black hole discoveries of 2023
2023 has been a bumper year for black holes, especially those of the supermassive variety. Here is Space.com's picks for the most exciting black hole stories of the year.
Can stars form around black holes?
Black holes create some of the most extreme environments in the cosmos — can stars form in such conditions?
Humans could use black holes as batteries, physics paper claims. Here's how.
Black holes are some of the most powerful objects in the universe — and humans could devise ways to harness that power as an energy source, a new theoretical study claims.
All black holes feast chaotically, no matter how hungry they are
A fresh understanding of how black holes eat offers a new way to estimate their masses.
