Tag: Hole
New X-Ray Signals Reveal Wild Activity Around a Black Hole
A team of researchers used the balloon-borne XL-Calibur telescope to capture the most detailed polarized X-ray measurements yet from...
Supermassive Black Hole Shreds a Huge Star in Record Flare
A colossal star met an unexpected fate when it drifted too close to a supermassive black hole 10 billion...
This Strange Spiral Galaxy Is Hiding a Massive Black Hole
Hubble’s stunning view of NGC 4102 reveals a seemingly calm spiral galaxy hiding a quietly powerful supermassive black hole...
Black Hole Shadows Could Reveal the Limits of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Black holes, once thought to be unknowable, are now under close scrutiny thanks to the Event Horizon Telescope’s groundbreaking...
Full Black Hole Recoil Measurement
The GW190412 merger revealed a black-hole recoil moving faster than 50 km/s. Gravitational waves allowed its 3D motion to...
This “Ordinary” Spiral Galaxy Explodes With Star Birth and Black Hole Power
NGC 7456 may look like just another spiral galaxy, but it’s full of surprises.
From vibrant star-forming regions glowing pink...
LIGO Detects Black Hole Smashup So Extreme It’s Bending Einstein’s Rules
A record-breaking black hole collision has stunned scientists with its sheer scale and speed. Detected by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observatories,...