Black holes - the supermassive gravitation forces at the center of most galaxies - actually spend much of their time dormant, or essentially asleep. Astronomers have now spotted one not only ...

From boring to bursting: Giant black hole awakens Date: April 11, 2025 Source: European Space Agency Summary: Astronomers are investigating the longest and most energetic bursts of X-rays seen ...

Black holes are infamous for being invisible. But thanks to a new technique from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team, ...

From Boring to Bursting: Giant Black Hole Awakens Apr. 11, 2025 — Astronomers are investigating the longest and most energetic bursts of X-rays seen from a newly awakened black hole. Watching ...

According to a team of astronomers, the recent wind-up could be due to a supermassive black hole coming to life at the galaxy’s core. The team’s research is accepted for publication in ...

Artist’s impression of the accretion disc around the massive black hole Ansky and its interaction with a small celestial object Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Astronomers for the first time have observed a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday. The galaxy 300 ...

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb discusses the hypothetical use of highly energetic events as a way to produce "gravitational-wave ...

"Our findings pave the way for rigorous examinations of black holes and the exploration of new physics in gravity." ...

One of my favorite celestial objects in the universe is the black hole. Granted, I'm an astrophysicist. But I know I'm not alone. People love black holes. They seem to hold a near-mythic status in ...

Artist’s impression of the accretion disc around the massive black hole Ansky and its interaction with a small celestial object. (Image Credit: European Space Agency) Black holes — the supermassive ...

A lthough we know that supermassive black holes (millions of times the mass of our sun) lurk at the center of most galaxies, their very nature makes them difficult to spot and study. In contrast ...