There could be a supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud hurling stars at the Milky Way
Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed. HVSs travel much faster than normal stars, and sometimes, they can exceed the galactic escape velocity.
Tiny dwarf galaxy might house a supermassive black hole
Fast-moving stars zooming through our galaxy might have been slingshotted from a black hole inside the neighbouring Large Magellanic Cloud
Supermassive black hole displays ‘unprecedented’ X-ray outbursts
Rapid X-ray oscillations detected near the innermost orbit of a supermassive black hole could indicate the presence of a nearby orbiter such as a white dwarf
The Largest 'Black Hole Jet' Discovered Is Estimated to Be Twice the Size of Our Milky Way
The Largest 'Black Hole Jet' Discovered Is Estimated to Be Twice the Size of Our Milky Way We know black holes to be mysterious regions in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that even light can't escape.
A Supermassive Black Hole Is on a Collision Course With The Milky Way
A Milky Way collision with a supermassive black hole might be closer than we thought. Hidden deep in the Large Magellanic Cloud dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way on an ever-closing loop, signs of a massive invisible object clocking in at around 600,
The Threat of a Giant Black Hole in Our Solar System
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These Black Holes Are So Ancient They Shouldn’t Even Exist
Ancient quasars seen by the James Webb Space Telescope technically shouldn’t exist, but one rare type of dark matter could ...
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'Impossible' black holes detected by James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation — if this ultra-rare form of matter exists
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal monster black holes in the early universe that seem to have grown too ...
M87’s Black Hole in Motion: Stunning New Findings From the Event Horizon Telescope
Researchers using the Event Horizon Telescope have significantly advanced our understanding of the supermassive black hole at ...
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Astronomers Suspect Colliding Supermassive Black Holes Left the Universe Awash in Gravitational Waves
The passing gravitational waves “stretch or contract the universe by around 20 meters [about 65 feet] or so,” says Matthew ...
James Webb telescope spots 'impossible' black holes, mystery tied to rare dark matter
Researchers propose a new physics model suggesting dark matter played a crucial role in the rapid formation of supermassive ...
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An astrophysicist warns of an unprecedented supermassive black hole: “We’ve never seen this”
Recently, astronomers focused on a galaxy 270 million light years away, which hosts a supermassive black hole known as 1ES 1927+654. The black hole, researchers have now observed, has been ...
Black Holes Cook Their Own Fuel in a Cosmic Feast
Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and ...
James Webb Space Telescope detects monster black holes in early universe, linked to mysterious dark matter
A recent study offers a new explanation for the rapid growth of supermassive black holes in the early universe, proposing ...
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Two enormous "bubbles" discovered towering above and below our Milky Way galaxy
In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...