The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

Astronomers have discovered extraordinarily powerful X-ray jets blasting from two supermassive black holes that are so ...

A new paper claims astronomers discovered an ultramassive black hole heavier than any other black hole we've ever measured.

Traditionally thought to go silent after a brief flare of activity, some black holes are now being observed emitting new ...

Hubble spotted a rare off-center black hole shredding a star, revealing the first optical discovery of a wandering ...

The quest to understand black holes has intrigued scientists and captivated the public imagination for decades. These enigmatic cosmic entities, with their mysterious centers, have long been shrouded ...

Astronomers at the University of Hawaii uncovered black hole events so packed with energy, they were the biggest explosions ...

Astronomers have discovered a new black hole, and it's practically in our backyard. Researchers say the black hole is just 1,000 light-years away from Earth — closer to our solar system than ...

Astronomers detect first potential ‘rogue’ black hole We've seen plenty of black holes tearing material off a companion, but not sitting alone in space. Now, we might have spotted one.

Astronomers believe there are billions, or perhaps even trillions, of supermassive black holes — black holes with a mass at least 100,000 times that of our sun — in the universe. One probably ...

Astronomers discover black hole ripping a star apart inside a galactic collision. 'It is a peculiar event' Newly 'awakened' black hole is releasing 100 times more energy than scientists have seen ...

Astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to find evidence of an elusive kind of black hole, one that's about 8,000 times more massive than our sun.