There are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite supermassive either. There’s ...

In a significant potential shift for astrophysics, it turns out that some quasars may weigh as little as half what was previously believed. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things like tangled-up ...

The historic first image of the Messier 87 (M87) supermassive black hole, captured using the Event Horizon Telescope, has ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a "200,000 light-year-long trail of newborn stars" that may have been left behind by a ...

Black holes are some of the most fascinating objects in the universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Black holes are some of the ...

Astronomers saw past the blinding light of a quasar, only to find a supermassive black hole that's much smaller than theoretical predictions. Reading time 2 minutes All galaxies have a supermassive ...

A new simulation could help solve one of astronomy’s longstanding mysteries—how supermassive black holes formed so rapidly—along with a new one: What are the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) ...

Supermassive black holes are notoriously messy eaters, but the behemoth at the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 3783 really takes the cake — and then flings it out into space at a fifth the speed of light.

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