Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...

Astronomers have spotted displays of flashing lights and “fireworks” near a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, a finding researchers said could reveal details about how ...

"This discovery challenges the common belief that black holes formed in star clusters always have randomly distributed spins." "Roses are red. Violets are blue. Your event horizon means I can't ...

These black holes feed on surrounding gas, releasing powerful jets that cool the gas and form filaments The universe's most massive black holes fuel themselves by cooling gas around them ...

"These observations provide a more complete picture of the black hole's environment and its dynamics." It may have been the first black hole imaged by humanity, but the eating habits of the ...

An international team of researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Chandra X-ray observatory has discovered a bizarre black hole that may provide insights into the ...

Scientists have discovered more about the process that causes black holes to "leak" energy to their surroundings, finding the faster they spin, the more energy is extracted.

How much does a black hole change in a year? Scientists may now have an idea, after taking a fresh look at the first-ever black hole to be imaged — the supermassive black hole M87*, , which ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Such waves are produced in some of the most violent events in the universe, like supernovae, black-hole mergers or the big bang itself. Just like electromagnetic waves, gravitational waves have a ...