The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...

The flares are common in supermassive black holes and have been seen before, says Farhad Yusef-Zadeh, a professor of physics and astronomy at Northwestern University who led the study.

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

A tiny fraction of known black holes emit X-ray signals that resemble a human "heartbeat." Now, new research may finally ...

Supermassive black hole binary emits unexpected flares Their orbit periodically takes them through a cloud of gas, triggering flares. Elizabeth Rayne – Dec 1, 2024 7:05 am ...

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

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long flares as well as short flashes every day. CNN values your feedback 1.

“ENTs are different beasts,” study lead author and astronomer Jason Hinkle explained in an accompanying statement. “Not only are ENTs far brighter than normal tidal disruption events, but they remain ...

Could Mysterious Black Hole Burps Rewrite Physics?

Caltech simulations reveal what happens when black holes collide with neutron stars—violent cracking, intense shock waves, ...

Hubble spotted a rare off-center black hole shredding a star, revealing the first optical discovery of a wandering ...

Scientists have discovered the most powerful blasts of energy in the known universe. Dubbed extreme nuclear transients, or ENTs, the cosmic explosions are unprecedented in their intensity.