black holes
A 'Wild' and Mysterious Discovery Just Upended Our Idea of Black Holes
Black holes have been caught "burping" up star remains in a discovery that raises more questions about these objects.
Scientists Glimpse Background ‘Hum’ of Spacetime In Major Breakthrough
“We can learn things that we wouldn't be able to even know were there before, in ways that we could never probe before," said one scientist.
Black Holes Might Really Be Giant Structures Made of Spacetime, Physicists Propose
What if black holes aren't holes?
Scientists Have Spotted Unprecedented Black Holes in the Early Universe
The observation of black holes at "cosmic noon" fills a critical gap in our knowledge of how the universe's structure emerged.
A New 'Dark Energy' Discovery Might Have Just Revolutionized Our Idea of the Universe
“If the theory holds, then this is going to revolutionize the whole of cosmology," one scientist said.
Scientists Solve Major Mystery of Powerful Energy Beams Pointed at Earth
A new study sheds light on blazars, bright galaxies with black holes emitting beams of highly energetic particles that are oriented towards Earth.
Space Ripples Reveal Never-Before-Seen Black Hole Crash, Study Says
Scientists offer a wild new explanation for a strange gravitational wave that passed through Earth in 2019.
Black Holes Create Mysterious Vortex ‘Structures’ That Could Open ‘Portal’ Into Dark Matter, Physicists Propose
The microscopic structure of black holes is poorly understood, physicists say in a new study, and could open a window to solving cosmic mysteries.
A Strange 'Twin' Radio Signal From Deep Space Has Been Discovered
The discovery of a fast radio burst (FRB) that is only the second of its kind was “a big surprise” said one scientist.
Ancient Black Holes Have Revealed a Mystery at the Edge of Time and Space
A surprise discovery in the early universe has major consequences for the evolution of black holes and galaxies.
Listen to the Eerie Sound of Black Hole 'Echoes' for the First Time
Scientists used a “reverberation machine” to listen in on the mind-boggling dynamics surrounding black holes.
Scientists Discover Most Distant Alien Galaxy, and It Defies Explanation
At 13.5 billion light-years from Earth, a galaxy called HD1 is on the cosmic frontier.