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Astronomers discover 1st binary stars orbiting supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope to discover the first binary stars around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.

1st monster black hole ever pictured erupts with surprise gamma-ray explosion
By Robert Lea published
The Event Horizon Telescope, which captured the first image of a black hole, has done it again. The Earth-sized telescope spotted an unexpected explosion from the same supermassive black hole.

Galaxy-size jet from monster black hole blasts mystery object in deep space (video)
By Robert Lea published
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope, astronomers witnessed a massive black hole jet slam into an unknown object in space.

Hubble space telescope sees 'weird things' around supermassive black hole-powered quasar
By Robert Lea published
The Hubble Space Telescope has peered deeper than ever before into the heart of the supermassive black hole-powered quasar 3C, 273 spotting "weird" structures.

Not all stars with black hole companions die gruesome deaths, scientists say
By Robert Lea published
Stars in binaries with black holes usually suffer gruesome fates, but two systems discovered by Gaia hint at a survival mechanism.

How big can black holes get? Scientists may have the answer
By Robert Lea published
If they are right, we may have already discovered the largest possible ultramassive black hole! Scientists may have discovered a limit to how massive black holes can grow. If they're right, we may have already discovered the largest possible ultramassive black hole!

Hidden black holes could be revealed by gravitational wave map of the cosmos
By Robert Lea published
A map of the universe in gravitational waves could reveal "hidden" black holes, supermassive black hole collisions, and the large-scale structure of the cosmos.

Are planet-killing black holes hiding inside your cat?
By Robert Lea published
New research suggests that tiny primordial black holes could be hollowing out planets and passing through everyday objects, maybe even you and your cat!

'Impossible' black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope may finally have an explanation
By Paul Sutter published
Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial "seeds".
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