Astronomers watch monster black hole spit out a light-year-long jet
Astronomers are very familiar with the twin jets launched from the poles of supermassive black holes. These structures can stretch for distances as great as 23 million light-years, extending way above and below the plane of the galaxy from which they erupt.
Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be billions or even trillions more
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the very first time
Astronomers warn of billions of black holes consuming ‘hidden’ matter
Astronomers have warned that billions of black holes are consuming "hidden" matter in the universe. Experts identified these black holes by observing through clouds of dust and gas. This discovery could help astronomers refine their theories on galaxy evolution.
Mysterious flashing seen near supermassive black hole. Astronomers have an idea what it is
A black hole infamous for strange features has once again baffled astronomers, this time with rapid X-ray flashes. What could they be?
Cosmic first: Astronomers observed real-time formation of black hole jets
A remarkable black hole, located 270 million light-years away in the Draco constellation, has become the center of groundbreaking discoveries. Known as 1ES 1927+654, this supermassive black hole has exhibited unique and puzzling behavior,
Astronomers observe monster black hole forming in real-time, spitting out X-ray jets at immense speed
For the first time, scientists witness a supermassive black hole releasing jets of material at immense speeds, offering a glimpse into jet formation and propagation in active galactic nuclei.
Mysterious Pulsing X-Rays From a Nearby Black Hole Baffle Astronomers
MIT astronomers have been captivated by the strange behaviors of a supermassive black located 270 million light-years away, ...
Scientists use black-hole mergers to test symmetries of the universe
In an article published in Physical Review Letters on Thursday, scientists carried out an innovative study testing the existence of mirror asymmetries in our universe by studying the handedness of the ...
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Feeding supermassive black holes may have ended the cosmic 'dark ages' billions of years ago
"Finding more supermassive black holes that are potentially hosting jets raises the question as to how these black holes grew ...
Mysterious black hole starts flashing – and scientists don’t know why
A mysterious black hole has started behaving even more strangely, scientists have said. The supermassive black hole has been ...
Scientists Once Thought These ‘Little Red Dots’ Broke Cosmology. Now, They’re Not So Sure.
Early data of “little red dots,” or LRDs, from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appeared to suggest the presence of ...
M87* observations catch the black hole's turbulent accretion flow
Using observations from 2017 and 2018, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has advanced our understanding of the ...
Infrared telescopes discover hundreds of previously undetected supermassive black holes
Using IRAS and NuSTAR telescopes, scientists identify hundreds of obscured black holes hidden behind gas and dust.