Sgr A*, at the heart of the Milky Way and clocking in at 4.3 million solar masses, is the closest supermassive black hole we have access to. It's also on the quiescent end of the activity scale, which ...
Explore 5 real images captured by NASA, revealing the mysterious and captivating appearance of black holes, offering a glimpse into these cosmic giants’ fascinating nature.
"Finding more supermassive black holes that are potentially hosting jets raises the question as to how these black holes grew ...
Strange x-ray pulses hint at a surprisingly long-lived white dwarf orbiting precariously close to a supermassive black hole ...
Astronomers have detected a mid-infrared flare from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy for the ...
"If our eyes were able to detect X-rays, the sky would be full of dots. And every single one of those dots would be an ...
Galactic nuclei images reveal how supermassive black holes interact with their surroundings using infrared telescopes.
Researchers have found there are many more black holes in the universe than once thought. (Credit: WikiMedia Commons) Most ...
A strange black hole is making scientists scratch their heads.
Active galactic nuclei are supermassive black holes at the center of certain galaxies. As matter falls into these black holes ...
Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to connect the dots to the early universe.