Black holes
Black holes are regions of space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing — not even light — can escape. Rather than empty space, black holes are chock full of matter that gets squeezed into a teensy space.
Latest about Black Holes
James Webb telescope spots 'feasting' black hole eating 40 times faster than should be possible
By Brandon Specktor published
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a feeding black hole in the early universe that seems to be eating 40 times faster than is theoretically possible.
Black holes could be driving the expansion of the universe, new study suggests
By Ben Turner published
An artist's rendering of a black hole
1st image of Milky Way's 'black hole heart' has errors, study claims
By Ben Turner published
The image of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope.
James Webb Space Telescope sees lonely supermassive black hole-powered quasars in the early universe
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered lonely quasars in the early universe, with "empty larders" that defy theories surrounding their growth to monster sizes.
Accidental discovery of 1st-ever 'black hole triple' system challenges what we know about how singularities form
By Harry Baker published
Researchers spotted a second distant star orbiting a well-known black hole and its stellar companion in a never-before-seen gravitational triad. The system's unique configuration suggests that the black hole was not created as scientists initially expected.
There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, Hubble research reveals
By Matthew J. Hayes published
New research can help us understand how supermassive black holes formed — and why many of them appear to be more massive than expected.
Black hole 'blowtorch' is causing nearby stars to explode, Hubble telescope reveals
By Ben Turner published
Star explosions called novas are happening twice as often near a gargantuan black hole jet as they are in the rest of the galaxy, and astronomers aren't sure why.
A 'primordial' black hole may zoom through our solar system every decade
By Charles Q. Choi published
"If there are lots of black holes out there, some of them must surely pass through our backyard every now and then."
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