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JAXA, NASA reveal 1st images from XRISM X-ray space telescope
By Stefanie Waldek published
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
By Paul Sutter published
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
By Monisha Ravisetti published
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
By Robert Lea published
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?
By Conor Feehly published
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.
By Jacklin Kwan published
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
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A fresh understanding of how black holes eat offers a new way to estimate their masses.
An 'extragalactic' intruder may lurk among stars orbiting the Milky Way's black hole
By Robert Lea published
Potentially, the 1st "extragalactic" star found at the heart of our galaxy S0–6 appears to have taken a 10 billion-year-long journey to reach the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole.
Gravitational waves rippling from black hole merger could help test general relativity
By Robert Lea published
"I never thought I would ever see such a measurement in my lifetime."
Strange 'blob' circling Milky Way's central black hole is shooting powerful radiation at Earth every 76 minutes
By Robert Lea published
Regular high-energy pulses of gamma-ray radiation emerging from around the Milky Way's central black hole may be coming from a blob of matter whipping around at 30% the speed of light.
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