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

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

Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time itself. When space/time is squeezed, pulsar pulses ...

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

Researchers have observed strange goings-on around a supermassive black hole located nearly 300 million light years away.

A controversial theory suggests the observable universe is the result of matter rebounding after the collapse of a black hole ...

Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding ...

"The difference between a supercollider and a black hole is that black holes are far away, but nevertheless, these particles will get to us.” ...

Scientists have found a black hole so large it eats the equivalent of one sun per day. February 20, 2024 1:31 PM ET. By . Joe Hernandez Enlarge this image.

Earlier this year, new research suggested a potential solution to one of the most troubling aspects of modern physics — that ...

Black holes are about as mysterious as deep space gets, with plenty of puzzles that scientists have yet to solve.One conundrum is how some supermassive black holes became so big early in the ...

The black hole is roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth — and more than 2,000 light-years closer than the next one known. What's more, scientists say, it may be just "the tip of an exciting iceberg." ...