The spins of some early galaxies could be a clue that the entire observable universe exists within a black hole—except, that ...

A Michigan State University researcher saw X-rays coming from a black hole using the NASA Chandra X-Ray Observatory telescope ...

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.

A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. There are two main ...

Stars are the architects of nearly all the chemical elements in the universe, including ones crucial to life as we know it, ...

Galaxy NGC 4945 in the constellation of Centaurus (main) and galactic winds flowing out from its supermassive black hole (inset). | Credit: ESO/C. Marconcini et al. A distant galaxy is home to a ...

Astronomers have discovered strong evidence of a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of ...

Red specks in the early universe are puzzling astronomers, but a proposed explanation suggests they are the progenitors of ...

David Garofalo does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

A supermassive black hole erupts with a massive jet of energy that could wipe out life in its host galaxy. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva) A cosmic anomaly detected in a distant galaxy ...

The smaller, intermediate mass black hole was likely derived from the Sausage Galaxy, which collided with the Milky Way 10 billion years ago.