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Scientists Discover Black Hole So Gigantic That You Will Quiver in Existential Terror

A newly discovered black hole may be one of the largest ever at 36 billion solar masses.

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Scientists Turn James Webb to Examine Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy and Saw Something Wild

The James Webb Space Telescope captured unprecedented flares from Sagittarius A*, our Milky Way's black hole, showing dynamic changes in brightness.

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Astronomers Astonished by Largest Explosion Since the Big Bang

Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs) are the most powerful cosmic explosions ever observed, far exceeding supernovae and normal tidal disruption events.

Scientists Spot Giant Black Hole Destroying Galaxy

A supermassive black hole is preventing the galaxy GS-10578 from forming new stars, effectively rendering it 'dead.'

The Early Universe Was Absolutely Littered With Black Holes, Scientists Find

Early universe black holes are more numerous than previously estimated, reshaping our understanding of cosmic formation and evolution.

Scientists BAFFLED after spotting a lone black hole drifting in space

A lone black hole without orbiting stars has been discovered in the Milky Way, revealing new insights into black hole detection.

Scientists Discover Black Hole So Gigantic That You Will Quiver in Existential Terror

A newly discovered black hole may be one of the largest ever at 36 billion solar masses.

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Scientists Turn James Webb to Examine Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy and Saw Something Wild

The James Webb Space Telescope captured unprecedented flares from Sagittarius A*, our Milky Way's black hole, showing dynamic changes in brightness.

1 month ago

Astronomers Astonished by Largest Explosion Since the Big Bang

Extreme Nuclear Transients (ENTs) are the most powerful cosmic explosions ever observed, far exceeding supernovae and normal tidal disruption events.

Scientists Spot Giant Black Hole Destroying Galaxy

A supermassive black hole is preventing the galaxy GS-10578 from forming new stars, effectively rendering it 'dead.'

The Early Universe Was Absolutely Littered With Black Holes, Scientists Find

Early universe black holes are more numerous than previously estimated, reshaping our understanding of cosmic formation and evolution.

Scientists BAFFLED after spotting a lone black hole drifting in space

A lone black hole without orbiting stars has been discovered in the Milky Way, revealing new insights into black hole detection.

Scientists Say They've Built a "Black Hole Bomb"

Researchers have created a harmless proof of concept for a 'black hole bomb' to study energy extraction from black holes.

Physicists Have Built a Black Hole Bomb' in the Laboratory

Superradiance principle indicates a black hole bomb could theoretically be constructed, advancing our understanding of black hole physics.

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Scientists Are Mapping the Bizarre, Chaotic Spacetime Inside Black Holes

Singularities challenge our understanding of space, time, and gravity, and simplifications in Einstein's equations help explore these complex phenomena.

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Are black holes the key to unlocking a quantum theory of gravity?

Scientists Say They've Built a "Black Hole Bomb"

Researchers have created a harmless proof of concept for a 'black hole bomb' to study energy extraction from black holes.

Physicists Have Built a Black Hole Bomb' in the Laboratory

Superradiance principle indicates a black hole bomb could theoretically be constructed, advancing our understanding of black hole physics.

fromWIRED

Scientists Are Mapping the Bizarre, Chaotic Spacetime Inside Black Holes

Singularities challenge our understanding of space, time, and gravity, and simplifications in Einstein's equations help explore these complex phenomena.

1 week ago

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Are black holes the key to unlocking a quantum theory of gravity?

The quantum reason that ultra-massive stars are forbidden

The Universe's evolution and structure formation are time-limited, as mass accumulation requires billions of years.

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Black holes are killing our universe

Supermassive black holes are believed to inhibit star formation and influence the universe's expansion.

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Look! Astrophysicists Spotted A Supermassive Black Hole Slowly Starving a Galaxy to Death

The James Webb Space Telescope identifies a supermassive black hole as the cause of Pablo's Galaxy's decline, halting its star formation.

Scientists Just Moved Up the Death Date of the Universe

The universe's decay rate is significantly faster than previously predicted, now estimated at 10 to the power of 78 years.

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Claims that "the Universe will end sooner than expected" are false

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What's hotter than the hottest stars in the Universe?

The quantum reason that ultra-massive stars are forbidden

The Universe's evolution and structure formation are time-limited, as mass accumulation requires billions of years.

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Black holes are killing our universe

Supermassive black holes are believed to inhibit star formation and influence the universe's expansion.

fromInverse

Look! Astrophysicists Spotted A Supermassive Black Hole Slowly Starving a Galaxy to Death

The James Webb Space Telescope identifies a supermassive black hole as the cause of Pablo's Galaxy's decline, halting its star formation.

Scientists Just Moved Up the Death Date of the Universe

The universe's decay rate is significantly faster than previously predicted, now estimated at 10 to the power of 78 years.

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Claims that "the Universe will end sooner than expected" are false

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What's hotter than the hottest stars in the Universe?

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What is the weirdest thing in the universe?

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Black Holes May Be 'Supermazes' of Many-Dimensional Strings

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What is the weirdest thing in the universe?

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Black Holes May Be 'Supermazes' of Many-Dimensional Strings

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A star has been destroyed by a wandering supermassive black hole

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Scientists spot two galaxies entangled in a 'cosmic joust'

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A star has been destroyed by a wandering supermassive black hole

Black holes in large galaxies may not merge quickly and can be ejected far from the galaxy core.

Scientists spot two galaxies entangled in a 'cosmic joust'

Quasars can significantly influence galaxy interactions by limiting star formation in opposing galaxies during cosmic encounters.

Study reveals how micro black hole would implode your brain

Primordial black holes, though tiny, have deadly effects, including tearing apart cells and generating shockwaves akin to gunfire.

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That galaxy next door? It's home to a monster black hole

A newly identified supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud accelerates star movement, raising excitement among astronomers.

Black hole myth busted: they don't suck anything in

Black holes do not suck surrounding matter but have strong gravitational influences akin to large masses.

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Readers Respond to the January 2025 Issue

fromBusiness Insider

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Astrophysicist rates the science of 9 outer space movies and TV shows

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How come we've never observed a black hole decaying?

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Study reveals how micro black hole would implode your brain

Primordial black holes, though tiny, have deadly effects, including tearing apart cells and generating shockwaves akin to gunfire.

fromwww.npr.org

That galaxy next door? It's home to a monster black hole

A newly identified supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud accelerates star movement, raising excitement among astronomers.

Black hole myth busted: they don't suck anything in

Black holes do not suck surrounding matter but have strong gravitational influences akin to large masses.

OMG science

Readers Respond to the January 2025 Issue

fromBusiness Insider

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Astrophysicist rates the science of 9 outer space movies and TV shows

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How come we've never observed a black hole decaying?

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