The Independent22d
There might be far more supermassive black holes hiding around us than we thought, scientists warn
The universe could be home to far more supermassive black holes than we realised, according to new research. Many of them are hidden beyond our view, the researchers suggest – which might mean ...
The Independent14d
Mysterious black hole starts flashing – and scientists don’t know why
The supermassive black hole has been sending out flashes that have increased in speed. Astronomers say they have never seen anything like it before. The black hole is known as 1ES 1927+654 ...
Space.com10d
Supermassive black holes in 'little red dot' galaxies are 1,000 times larger than they should be, and astronomers don't know why
"Our measurements imply that the supermassive black hole mass is 10% of the stellar mass in the galaxies we studied." Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered ...
Space.com24d
'Daredevil' white dwarf star could be closest-known object to a weird black hole
Using the XMM-Newton X-ray telescope, astronomers have witnessed a supermassive black hole already noted for its mysterious behavior demonstrating another strange phenomenon. The Massachusetts ...
NDTV20d
Powerful Beam From Ancient Black Hole 12.9 Billion Light-Years Away Targets Earth
The jets extending from these blazars can extend millions of light-years in length. Black holes are among the most mysterious cosmic objects, much studied but not fully understood. In pursuit of ...
Reuters23d
Intrepid white dwarf has a close encounter with a massive black hole
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Scientists have detected emanating from the nucleus of a galaxy relatively close to our Milky Way flashes of X-rays gradually increasing in frequency that seem to be ...