The smaller, intermediate mass black hole was likely derived from the Sausage Galaxy, which collided with the Milky Way 10 billion years ago.

Unusual signals called quasi periodic eruptions appear to come from black holes, but we don't know what creates them. Now ...

Could black holes be unexpected contributors to the emergence of life in the universe? A recent study suggests that their intense radiation might actually protect nearby planets. This discovery ...

For life to thrive, it most likely needs a planet with a habitable ecosystem, and clouds of hot gas saturated with X-rays don't contain such planets. So, astronomers can instead look for galaxies ...

It could point out environments with the right kind of black holes to produce the greatest number of planets without spraying them with X-rays. Life in such environments could emerge to its full ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. X-rays from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (purple) and infrared data from NASA's James ...

Scientists have been left stunned after stumbling across a lone black hole drifting through space. It's not every day ...

Scientists have discovered key conditions needed for a stellar black hole to create plasma jets. Their findings show that when superheated gas material experiences a rapid shrinkage towards the black ...

It could point out environments with the right kind of black holes to produce the greatest number of planets without spraying them with X-rays. Life in such environments could emerge to its full ...