A series of images constructed from observational data and mathematical modelling show the evolution of the black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy…
Researchers discover 3 supermassive black holes merging into one universe
Researchers have discovered three supermassive black holes from so many galaxies that merge to form a triple active galactic nucleus, a compact region at the…
BLACK HOLE SIZE COMPARISON CHART GIVES NEW VIEW OF UNIVERSE
Anybody who spends time thinking about the cosmos knows what it’s like to have a brain full of black holes (in a good way). But…
Black holes surrounded by massive energy harvesting structures could fuel alien civilizations
An artist’s depiction of a distant quasar. (Credit: WM Keck Observatory) Black holes are among the most energetic objects in the Universe. But its immense…
They discover the most distant quasar more than 13,000 million light years
Artist’s concept of Milky Way as it might have appeared 6 million years ago during a ‘quasar’ phase of activity. Image via Mark A. Garlick/CfA. The…
This occurs when a “hungry” black hole eats a nearby star.
The tidal disruption event called J2150 could reveal the origin of black holes. And it could also give new clues to understanding dark matter. Astronomers…
Primitive black holes: have we found proof of their existence?
Since ancient times, humans have been curious to explain the most unpredictable and disturbing phenomena in the universe. Although the study of astronomy has been…
Telescope that obtained the first image of a black hole, captures the heart of a nearby galaxy
A composite image of Centaurus A, revealing plasma jets emanating from the galaxy’s central black hole. ESO/WFI; MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al.; NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. The most detailed…
ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER A BLACK INTERMEDIATE MASS HOLE WHILE DESTROYING A STAR
This artist’s illustration shows what astronomers call a “tidal disruption event,” or TDE, when an object such as a star gets too close to a…
What would the night sky look like from the surface of Jupiter?
John GlobFirst, you would have to find a way to land on its surface (which would be on the nucleus itself, since, investigating, I found…