By observing tiny ripples in spacetime called "gravitational waves" that propagate away from colliding black holes, ...
This historic image proved the existence of a black hole in our galaxy. It showcased Sgr A*’s silhouette encircled by a dazzling halo of light caused by hot gas whirling around it. The picture ...
The black hole, with an official name of 1ES 1927+654, is located in the distant constellation Draco. Astronomers have been monitoring the black hole for years, primarily since 2018 when the mass ...
An artist's concept of the supermassive black hole's mid-infrared flare. Image: CfA/Mel Weiss Astronomers have detected a mid-infrared flare from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the ...