Our Galaxy's central black hole puts on a fireworks showThe James Webb Space Telescope observed that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center, experiences continuous flares.
The Beast's environment: How a supermassive black hole shapes the fate of the Milky WaySagittarius A*'s rapid rotation reveals insights into its formation and growth primarily through accretion of surrounding materials.
Look! Astronomers Have Never Seen A Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes So Close TogetherTwo supermassive black holes are spiraling towards a collision, offering insights into future cosmic events like those expected in our own galaxy.
Our Galaxy's central black hole puts on a fireworks showThe James Webb Space Telescope observed that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center, experiences continuous flares.
The Beast's environment: How a supermassive black hole shapes the fate of the Milky WaySagittarius A*'s rapid rotation reveals insights into its formation and growth primarily through accretion of surrounding materials.
Look! Astronomers Have Never Seen A Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes So Close TogetherTwo supermassive black holes are spiraling towards a collision, offering insights into future cosmic events like those expected in our own galaxy.
Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black holeSupermassive black holes create hypervelocity stars, indicating their presence even when not directly visible.
Something Unexpected Is Spewing Stars Into the Milky WayThe Large Magellanic Cloud may host a supermassive black hole, challenging previously held beliefs about black holes in dwarf galaxies.
Research Shows The Early Universe Had Way More Black Holes Than We ThoughtEarly universe housed more black holes than previously estimated, aiding understanding of their growth and formation. Supermassive black holes existed sooner than thought.
Cosmic first: supermassive black hole caught "turning on" in real-timeSupermassive black holes can activate and emit energy detectable across the Universe, altering our understanding of galaxy evolution.
black hole feeds at 40 times the theoretical limitSupermassive black holes may have fed rapidly in feeding frenzies, challenging previous theories about their formation and growth rates.
Longest, strongest black hole jets of all-time discoveredIndividual cosmic objects can create vast structures and influence their environments significantly.The discovery of Porphyrion reshapes our understanding of the influence of single objects in the universe.
Surprising stars reveal second-closest supermassive black holeSupermassive black holes create hypervelocity stars, indicating their presence even when not directly visible.
Something Unexpected Is Spewing Stars Into the Milky WayThe Large Magellanic Cloud may host a supermassive black hole, challenging previously held beliefs about black holes in dwarf galaxies.
Research Shows The Early Universe Had Way More Black Holes Than We ThoughtEarly universe housed more black holes than previously estimated, aiding understanding of their growth and formation. Supermassive black holes existed sooner than thought.
Cosmic first: supermassive black hole caught "turning on" in real-timeSupermassive black holes can activate and emit energy detectable across the Universe, altering our understanding of galaxy evolution.
black hole feeds at 40 times the theoretical limitSupermassive black holes may have fed rapidly in feeding frenzies, challenging previous theories about their formation and growth rates.
Longest, strongest black hole jets of all-time discoveredIndividual cosmic objects can create vast structures and influence their environments significantly.The discovery of Porphyrion reshapes our understanding of the influence of single objects in the universe.
Scientists Discover Black Hole So Gigantic That You Will Quiver in Existential TerrorA newly discovered black hole may be one of the largest ever at 36 billion solar masses.
Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black holeAstronomers discovered record-breaking plasma jets from a supermassive black hole, which play a critical role in the evolution of the universe.
Scientists Say Furious Black Hole Making Nearby Stars ExplodeSupermassive black holes can emit jets that cause nearby stars to explode, revealing gaps in our understanding of black hole interactions.
There's Something Impossible About This Ravenous Black Hole, Scientists SayAstronomers discovered a black hole, LID-568, consuming matter at 40 times the theoretical limit shortly after the Big Bang.
This Supermassive Black Hole May Harbor a Death-Defying White DwarfThe supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654 exhibits unprecedented dynamic activity, challenging existing understandings of cosmic phenomena.
Scientists Discover Black Hole So Gigantic That You Will Quiver in Existential TerrorA newly discovered black hole may be one of the largest ever at 36 billion solar masses.
Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black holeAstronomers discovered record-breaking plasma jets from a supermassive black hole, which play a critical role in the evolution of the universe.
Scientists Say Furious Black Hole Making Nearby Stars ExplodeSupermassive black holes can emit jets that cause nearby stars to explode, revealing gaps in our understanding of black hole interactions.
There's Something Impossible About This Ravenous Black Hole, Scientists SayAstronomers discovered a black hole, LID-568, consuming matter at 40 times the theoretical limit shortly after the Big Bang.
This Supermassive Black Hole May Harbor a Death-Defying White DwarfThe supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654 exhibits unprecedented dynamic activity, challenging existing understandings of cosmic phenomena.
Starts With A Bang Podcast #109 - Launching a galactic coneGalactic activity is continuous and manifests even in seemingly passive galaxies like NGC 3227.
Scientists create the largest chart of active supermassive black holesSupermassive black holes are concentrated masses in the centers of galaxies, with the 3D map revealing 1.3 million of them.The map, created with data from the Gaia spacecraft, shows quasars - active supermassive black holes feeding on material, emitting bright radiation.
Starts With A Bang Podcast #109 - Launching a galactic coneGalactic activity is continuous and manifests even in seemingly passive galaxies like NGC 3227.
Scientists create the largest chart of active supermassive black holesSupermassive black holes are concentrated masses in the centers of galaxies, with the 3D map revealing 1.3 million of them.The map, created with data from the Gaia spacecraft, shows quasars - active supermassive black holes feeding on material, emitting bright radiation.
Astronomers Stumbled Upon A Rare Chance To Capture Just How Fast A Supermassive Black Hole SpinsSupermassive black holes play a critical role in the universe's evolution, and a new method to measure their spins offers insights into cosmic history.
Nearby star cluster houses unusually large black holeSupermassive black holes' growth remains a mystery, exemplified by a newly discovered intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri's globular cluster.
Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big BangSupermassive black holes are found in every galaxy, including early Universe, challenging our understanding of their rapid growth.
How huge black holes sprouted just after the Big BangFaint galaxies observed by Hubble could be early supermassive black hole seeds.
Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big BangSupermassive black holes are found in every galaxy, including early Universe, challenging our understanding of their rapid growth.
How huge black holes sprouted just after the Big BangFaint galaxies observed by Hubble could be early supermassive black hole seeds.