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If black holes form in 'reverse Big Bang replays' they could account for dark energy
Black hole formation could be a little Big Bang in reverse, coupling the matter of a dying star with dark energy, the mysterious force driving the accelerating expansion of the universe.
Hubble watches neutron stars collide and explode to create black hole and 'birth atoms'
Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision that created the smallest black hole ever seen.
1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate, scientists say
The famous doughnut-shaped image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole may not be fully accurate, an independent analysis of EHT data suggests.
'Superluminous' nova from rare stellar duo spotted in Milky Way's galactic neighbor
An ultraluminous nova in a nearby galaxy offers a glimpse into the mysterious workings of a rare stellar duo.
1st triple black hole system discovered in 'happy accident'
The first "black hole triple" system, consisting of a black hole hungrily feeding on a companion star orbited by a more distant star, hints at a gentle formation process without supernova explosions.
James Webb Space Telescope sees lonely supermassive black hole-powered quasars in the early universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered lonely quasars in the early universe, with "empty larders" that defy theories surrounding their growth to monster sizes.
NASA peers into the blistering hot plasma swirling around 12 black holes
Stellar-mass and supermassive black hole coronas have some similarities, and this is great news for black hole physicists.
What happens when black holes merge?
Space mysteries Black hole mergers are beautiful — and some of the most violent events in the cosmos. Here's how the process unfolds.
Monster black hole is a 'cosmic Michael Myers' killing a star and brutally attacking another
NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has spotted the cosmic serial killer that, like Michael Myers, is back for a sequel, killing a star and attacking a second star with its remains.
Ancient supermassive black hole is blowing galaxy-killing wind, James Webb Space Telescope finds
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the earliest supermassive black hole-driven quasar wind ever seen, pushing away matter at 6,000 times the speed of sound and killing its host galaxy.
