The universe may contain a staggering 40 quintillion black holes
Astronomers estimate that about 40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes exist within the observable universe, a number written as…
How gravitational waves transformed our universe
Two black holes spiral around each other, drawing closer to a merger, in this illustration of the system…
Hubble and Webb uncover Omega Centauri’s first stellar-mass black hole after 23 years of observations
For decades, Omega Centauri has presented astronomers with a paradox. The Milky Way’s largest globular cluster contains roughly…
Strange gravitational waves may reveal dark matter near merging black holes
The evidence for dark matter is everywhere and the evidence for dark matter is nothing. Galaxies rotate in…
Astronomers Find a New Clue for Detecting Runaway Supermassive Black Holes
Artist’s rendition of an Active Galactic Nucleus with the accretion disk highlighted. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s…
Many black holes had past lives, new research shows | MIT News
When a star dies, a black hole is born. This has been the textbook origin story for most…
New Quantum Sensor Opens a Window Into the Invisible Universe
A breakthrough quantum sensor has shown it can uncover hidden signals through overwhelming noise, paving the way for…
What happens at the edge of a black hole? Astronomers may be close to finding out
There is no sound in space, but black holes can still sing. When two black holes collide, their…
Listening for the echoes of black holes | MIT News
Black holes are often misunderstood to be just that: dark and mysterious voids that are somehow akin to…
Scientists use Einstein’s equations to reveal what came before the Big Bang
Some of the hardest questions in cosmology begin where the usual math gives up. Push Einstein’s theory far…
Quantum sensor neutralizes laser noise for dark matter and gravitational wave detection
Finding out what the universe is actually made of remains one of the ultimate frontiers in modern physics.…
Astronomers Unveil Record-Breaking Haul of 161 New Black Hole Collisions
A major new release of gravitational-wave detections is offering researchers an unprecedented view of some of the universe’s…