Scientists have discovered that some supermassive black holes rotate much more rapidly than expected. The discovery came as ...

"Our measurements imply that the supermassive black hole mass is 10% of the stellar mass in the galaxies we studied." ...

By combining data from NASA’s IRAS and NuSTAR telescopes, scientists have uncovered more hidden supermassive black holes than earlier estimates suggested. Their findings indicate that over a third of ...

At the heart of the Andromeda Galaxy lies a supermassive black hole with a mass of approximately 1.5 billion times that of our sun! This black hole plays a crucial role in shaping the galaxy’s ...

The dense regions of the universe, like galaxy clusters, are dominated by giant elliptical galaxies: massive, ancient galaxies that consist of old stars. The reason why supermassive black holes ...

Image: CfA/Mel Weiss Astronomers have detected a mid-infrared flare from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy for the very first time, and it’s shedding new light on ...

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At the center of almost every galaxy, there is a supermassive black hole. Well, astronomers think it’s every galaxy, but it is a difficult claim to confirm. Not because there might be many ...

"If we didn't have a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy, there might be many more stars in the sky," he added. "That's just one example of how black holes can influence a galaxy's ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The universe could be packed with many more monstrous black holes ravenously feeding on their ...

An illustration shows seven "little red dot" galaxies embedded in the cosmic web, one of which is dominated by a supermassive black hole ... red dots in the 3D galaxy map," Matthee said.