Astronomers have discovered something very impressive giant black hole She devours a star, and they have nicknamed her “Scary Barbie”, partly due to her terrifying…
Scientists have discovered remains of the first stars in the universe
Astronomers find distant gas clouds with remnants of the first stars. Astronomers have yet to see the first stars in the universe, but now they…
Watch a preview of Earth’s destruction
Astronomers recently caught the eerie sight of an exoplanet being devoured by its star, in a preview of what will eventually happen to Earth. The…
Closer than ever: a big flash reveals a black hole devouring a star
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have observed infrared signs of the closest tidal disruption event (TDE) to date. A bright flare was detected from the…
First direct image of a black hole ejecting a powerful jet: “We still don’t understand how it happens”
This image shows the jet and the shadow of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, together for the first time.R.-S. LU…
Astronomers solve the mystery of the formation of quasars after 60 years
First discovered 60 years ago, quasars, which can shine as bright as a trillion stars, have long been a mystery as no one knew what…
Intermediate-mass black holes “eat” stars, then expel the leftovers
Intermediate-mass black holes, if they exist, probably gobble up rogue stars by taking a few ‘bites’ and then spewing the remains across the galaxy, say…
New image of black hole reveals a ‘fluffy’ ring
Revealed by astronomers today New images of the black hole. At the center of the galaxy M87, a softer version of the black hole’s bright…
Astronomers solve the mystery of quasars, the most powerful objects in the Universe
A group of British astronomers has managed to solve the mystery of quasars, the most powerful and brightest objects in the Universe Quasars shine as…
The natural phenomenon that threatens the earth from 160 light years away
Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have helped identify a new threat to Earth: intense X-rays from exploding stars The explosions that occur when a…