Signals buried deep in gravitational wave observatories’ data point to a collision of two black holes that were clearly born in different places. Almost all of the spacetime ripples observed by experiments such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or … Read More
Long after the last stars fade, black holes will herald the end of the Universe with a spectacular show of fireworks. Black holes are areas of space-time where gravity rules supreme: A black hole’s gravitational pull is so strong that … Read More
In a galaxy far, far away lies an exoplanet circling a binary system that contains a neutron star or black hole. Astronomers believe they have discovered the first extragalactic exoplanet beyond our own galaxy. The binary system M51-ULS-1, located 28 … Read More
Black holes are usually considered to be enormous, aggressive, and extremely destructive structures. However, according to recent research, they are just as capable of producing stars as they are of consuming them. Astronomers have discovered a black hole “giving birth” to … Read More
Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity has passed another test. Researchers have detected a subtle shift in the orbit of the closest known star to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way after nearly three decades … Read More
You don’t have to be a science expert to understand that black holes more often pull things in rather than spit them out. However, NASA has recently discovered something strange around the supermassive black hole Markarian 335. Two space telescopes … Read More