The Enormous ‘Old Faithful’ Black Hole Emits Energy at an Unprecedented Rhythm
Black holes are best known for their ability to guzzle pretty much anything that gets too close – planets and…
Scientists Found The Oldest and Most Distant Quasar and Supermassive Black Hole
Many of us would be tempted to say that back when the Universe was ‘only’ 670 million years old, it…
The Supermassive Black Hole From The Center of The Milky Way is Much Closer to Earth Than Scientists Thought – Are We in Danger?
Despite their bad reputation as horrifying cosmic monsters that devour entire stars, black holes are also playing crucial roles in…
New Research Reveals The Good Side of Black Holes
When we think about black holes, the first thing that comes into mind is a mysterious structure that greedily devours…
Supermassive Black Hole Whirls Around A More Massive Black Hole
Situated approximately 3.5 billion light-years from our planet, OJ 287 is a distant galaxy, also known as a “blazar.” It…
Event Horizon Telescope Snapped Jets From A Supermassive Black Hole
A team of researchers harnessed the Event Horizon Telescope. It aimed it at a supermassive black hole, capturing impressive images…
Supermassive Black Hole In The Milky Way Made A Star Go Rogue
In the middle of the Milky Way, there is a supermassive black hole which generates an extraordinary gravitational pull. The…
Galactic “Chimneys” Of Plasma That Spit X-Ray Found In Milky Way Galaxy
At the center of our galaxy, there is a supermassive black hole that can be compared to a cozy pub’s…
Space Storm In Teacup, Caused By A Quasar, Captured By NASA’s Chandra
A mighty space storm took place in a distant cosmic region called the Teacup. The storm was caused by a…
Monstrous Quasar From Early Universe Puzzled The Scientist Who Discovered It
Eduardo Banados, an astronomer from the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution, discovered a monstrous quasar located at 13 billion light-years away from…
This Is What Will Happen With The Earth If A Supermassive Black Hole Reaches Near Our Solar System
Cornell University has opened a section for experts to answer questions about the Universe. Among other things, they explained what…
Two Massive Stars Were Observed Orbiting Near The Supermassive Black Hole In The Center Of The Milky Way
A group of astronomers has found several foreign objects in the center of our galaxy that looked like gas clouds…
Monstrous Black Hole Of 20 Billion Solar Masses Has Been Found And It Puzzles Astrophysicists
If black holes were already a total mystery to scientists, they now face a much greater mystery. Previously, astronomers had…
A Star Is About To Pass Right Next To The Supermassive Black Hole In The Center Of The Milky Way
During the next months, a huge star from our galaxy, the Milky Way, will move toward the supermassive black hole…