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Astronomers Find Rapidly Growing Black Hole From Early Universe
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope helped experts discover the "monster" body that was formed just 750 million years after the Big Bang,
Tiny Galaxy Has Unusually Massive Black Hole and Scientists Don't Know Why
The discovery of such a massive black hole in a dwarf galaxy could help explain both how galaxies evolve and how dark matter is distributed throughout them.
Astronomers Find Evidence of a Planet Outside Our Galaxy for the First Time
The possible Saturn-sized planet was detected in the galaxy Messier 51, 28 million light-years from Earth, making it the most distant exoplanet ever found.
The Universe Will End With a Black Dwarf Supernova
The last ever explosions will be silent fireworks that take place long after everything else in the universe has died, a study has found.
An Extremely Bright Star Has 'Disappeared' And Scientists Aren't Sure Why
One suggestion is the star collapsed into a black hole without producing a supernova—a phenomenon that has never been identified in such a large star before.
The Closest Black Hole to Earth Has Been Discovered by Scientists
The black hole forms part of a triple star system known as HR 6819, which can be seen without binoculars or telescopes from the southern hemisphere on a dark, clear night.
Mystery Objects Near Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Discovered
"It's not just a rare chance event. There has to be a mechanism to form them," study author Anna Ciurlo told "Newsweek."
Wandering Black Holes Found Less Than a Billion Light Years from Earth
Mergers with other galaxies may have knocked the black hole in dwarf galaxies off-center, creating "wandering" black holes.
Supermassive Black Holes From the Dawn of the Universe Feasted on Gas Halos
Researchers have observed the faint glow of "gas halos" around galaxies hosting supermassive black holes.
Huge Black Hole 'That Shouldn't Exist in Our Galaxy' Discovered
Researchers in China found a star 15,000 light years away orbiting a "dark companion" that defies theories of stellar evolution.
Key to Finding Wormholes is Looking for 'Deviations' in the Orbit of Stars
This has not stopped physicists attempting to work out how you would spot one if they did—because while there is no proof they do exist, they are at least theoretically possible.
Planet Nine Mystery Could Be Caused by a Black Hole Say Scientists
Five years ago scientists proposed the hypothetical existence of a large world tens of millions of miles from the Sun, which has come to be known as "Planet Nine."
Mystery Green Flash at Center of Distant Galaxy Vanished After Two Weeks
Scientists spotted the X-ray flash using NASA's NuSTAR satellite.
Supermassive Black Hole at Milky Way's Center Flashed Us With Bright Burst
Scientists are now trying to work out what caused the mystery burst .
Millions of Black Holes Are Lurking in the Milky Way Eating Galaxy Matter
Japanese researchers propose new plan to hunt down our galaxy's "isolated black holes."
Katie Bouman Showed The World What Women In Stem Can Do. If Given A Chance
Without female STEM role models, we risk acquiescing to a world where even brilliant minds like Bouman are dragged into discriminatory devolutions.
Black Hole Shoots Out 'Swinging' Jets of Plasma
"This is one of the most extraordinary black hole systems I've ever come across," James Miller-Jones said.
Black-Hole Hunter Katie Bouman 'Was in Total Disbelief'
Bouman, a computer scientist with the Event Horizon Telescope project, talks about seeing the first-ever image of a black hole.
This Is the First-Ever Image of a Black Hole
Scientists with the Event Horizon Telescope project unveiled the image at news conferences across the globe.
Watch Event Horizon Telescope Announcement Live Online
In 2017 scientists created an Earth-sized virtual telescope and used it to take a "picture" of a black hole.
Scientists Baffled by 'Cow' Explosion in Deep Space
On June 16, 201, the discovery of a strange flare in the sky was reported in an astronomical telegram.
Clouds of Gas Hurtle Around Our Galaxy's Black Hole
The observations offer "a resounding confirmation" of the supermassive black hole long-believed to be lurking at the heart of our galaxy.
Astronomers Witness Never-Before-Seen Supernova
The supernova may indicate the birth of a neutron star binary system, according to a new paper.
How Primordial Black Holes Formed Just After Big Bang
If correct, the new theory would mean these black holes would all have about the same mass.
The U.S. Is a 'Black Hole,' Chinese State Media Says
"The reality is that global economic growth is closely linked to trade, and raising tariffs will inevitably reduce the volume of trade and drive down business confidence," the article argued.
This Is the Brightest Early Universe Object Ever Seen
The incredible discovery will help astronomers unlock the secrets of the universe's very first galaxies.
Star Spurts Massive Jet as Black Hole Rips It Apart
This is the first time astronomers have directly imaged the brutal phenomenon.
Stephen Hawking's Voice To Be Beamed Into a Black Hole
The broadcast will "create a link" between Hawking's presence on Earth, his desire to visit space and his scientific explorations of the universe, his daughter said.
Neutron Star Collision Probably Created a Black Hole
Last year's collision was the first in which scientists could actually see what was happening during and after the collision.