Black Holes

New research investigates how relativistic jets from a supermassive black hole has been shaping the Teacup Galaxy, giving it its iconic handle.

New James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the galaxy GS-9209 had its star-forming power abruptly “quenched” by mysterious forces after millions of years of productivity.

Two pairs of giant black holes set to collide have been spotted by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the first evidence of such a cosmic collision.

If wormholes exist, they might magnify distant objects according to Einstein's theory of relativity — and that makes it possible for us to find them, new research suggests.

A rare supermassive black hole found hiding at the dawn of the universe could indicate that there were thousands more of the ravenous monsters stalking the early cosmos.

Astronomers are observing the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy tearing apart a strange dust cloud in real time.

Astronomers have discovered a "runaway" black hole, potentially the first observational evidence that supermassive black holes can be ejected from their host galaxies.

A new model suggests how gravitational waves created by the collision between black holes spread and interact within the fabric of space-time.

Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope were able to see a supermassive blackhole powering a super bright quasar at the heart of a distant galaxy.

Black holes may be the origin of dark energy, according to a study by a team of researchers led by the University of Hawaii.

Astronomers may finally know what delivers the gas that feeds the powerful phenomena surrounding active black holes.

A star has survived a close encounter with a black hole, but the black hole has been able to sneak a second bite.

Black holes residing at the center of galaxies produce way more energy than scientists previously thought, a new study has revealed.

Black holes form natural time machines that allow travel to both the past and the future. But don't expect to be visiting dinosaurs any time soon.

A distant black hole has a real sweet tooth, stretching a star that ventured too close to it into a stellar taffy and a doughnut the size of the solar system before devouring it.

A nearby galaxy merger harbors two black holes locked in a cosmic dance, according to new research.

Many black hole collisions may occur in densely packed star clusters, hinting at what might cause these violent mergers.

A feeding supermassive black hole in the galactic cluster MS0735 is b is burping out huge amounts of energy clearing cosmic bubbles in its surroundings.

What lurks at the center of a black hole? Studying the space-time ripples from black hole collisions could reveal an answer.

Over the past year, astronomers have gleaned new insights into black holes across the universe. Here is a list of 15 times black holes surprised us in 2022.