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Enormous black hole unexpectedly found in tiny galaxy
By Samantha Mathewson published
An unexpected monster black hole was found hiding inside one of the Milky Way’s tiniest neighbors, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how small galaxies hold themselves together.

Scientists hear 2 newborn black holes 'crying' through ripples in spacetime — and one had a birth unlike anything seen before
By Robert Lea published
Gravitational wave detectors on Earth have heard the "cry" of two newborn black holes with some unusual and remarkable properties.

Rule-breaking black hole destroys star in puzzling way: 'This is truly extraordinary'
By Keith Cooper published
The so-called tidal disruption event also produced two puzzling delayed outbursts.

How scientists are using spinning dead stars to find ripples in the fabric of spacetime
By Keith Cooper published
Identifying the gravitational waves from black holes binaries could also make it clearer to detect primordial gravitational waves that date back to inflation at the moment of the Big Bang.

This is the world's 1st image of 2 black holes orbiting one another
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
After decades of searching, astronomers have imaged two supermassive black holes in orbit around each other at the heart of quasar OJ287.

'Totally unexpected': Stunning new imagery shows big changes in the 1st black hole ever captured by humanity (photo, video)
By Robert Lea published
Newly released images of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy M87 show that the plasma that swirls around it has unexpectedly reversed directions.

Are 'little red dots' seen by the James Webb Space Telescope actually elusive 'black hole stars'?
By Robert Lea published
The mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's "little red dots" could be solved if they are not ancient galaxies but are entirely new celestial objects called "black hole stars."

Scientists measure 'kick' that sent baby black hole flying away from its home for 1st time
By Robert Lea published
Everything about the Infinity Galaxy, recently discovered by the JWST, is strange. One odd feature could be the first evidence of a "direct collapse" black hole.
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