Ancient quasars add to a ‘major unsolved problem’ in astrophysics
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – A quasar — among the universe’s most luminous and energetic…
Astronomers detect winds from a black hole reaching 30% of the speed of light
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An illustration showing two black holes. Recently, astronomers have detected powerful winds in a…
Webb Weighs Most Distant Inactive Black Hole Ever Found
A supermassive black hole 6 billion times the mass of the Sun lurks in MRG-M0138, a gravitationally lensed…
Astronomers Catch Interstellar Turbulence Warping Light across Milky Way
For the first time, astronomers have directly detected how turbulent clouds of ionized gas between the stars bend…
Record-Breaking Map Charts Universe in 3D Like Never Before
Astronomers using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) on NSF’s Nicholas U. Mayall 4-m telescope have produced the…
This distant galaxy has lost 95% of its brightness in less than 20 years
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An image showing a spiral galaxy. Astronomers have discovered a galaxy located about 10…
A cosmic giant caught breaking the universe’s growth rules
In the early universe, astronomers found a rare light that breaks the rules of how black holes grow.…
This black hole released energy equivalent to 10,000 billion suns
Black holes are certainly one of the most powerful structures in the universe. And if you still had…
Astronomers detect ultra-luminous infrared galaxy lurking behind quasar
Astronomers have uncovered a remarkable new addition to the catalog of ultra-luminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) – cosmic powerhouses…
RadioAstron Captures Radio Image of Two Supermassive Black Holes Circling Each Other
Using data from the RadioAstron satellite, astronomers have produced a radio image of two supermassive black holes at…
Scientists Spot Two Black Holes Caught in a Deadly Orbital Dance for the First Time
When two black holes meet, they are drawn to one another by way of their enormous gravity, initiating…
Turns Out the First Supermassive Black Holes Weren’t So Supermassive, Research Suggests
All galaxies have a supermassive black hole at their center. A new finding doesn’t contradict that observation, but…