Black Holes News

Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered a new class of mysterious objects, dubbed "hypersoft X-ray sources," that emit unusually low-e

A new study suggests that dark matter could potentially sustain tiny black holes within stars, which would otherwise rapidly evaporate if left in isolation.

New research suggests that the dimming of black hole flares during repeated tidal disruption events may be due to the spin of the stars involved and the potenti

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered three supermassive black holes on the verge of collision within a distant galaxy, J0148-4214, se

Astronomers have nearly doubled the number of known cosmic X-ray sources with the second data release (DR2) from the eROSITA X-ray telescope, cataloging almost

A high-resolution movie of a black hole consuming matter suggests that these cosmic entities function more like complex digestive systems than simple bottomless

Scientists are gaining a clearer understanding of why black holes never deplete their fuel despite ejecting powerful energy jets. These jets blow away surroundi

The James Webb Space Telescope has provided new insights into how supermassive black holes feed themselves, observing a self-regulating cycle where gas is expel

Scientists have proposed a new, simpler way to describe how black holes "leak" energy, updating Stephen Hawking's famous theory by focusing on the increase in d

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in 2026, is expected to detect distant, ancient black holes that shred stars, known as tidal disruption

Scientists are exploring alternative origin theories for black holes as the universe continues to reveal black holes existing in an "impossible" mass zone.

Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope have discovered 31 new quasars, including the most ancient and distant quasar ever seen, sh