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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a massive, dormant black hole from just 800 million years after the Big Bang.
Like the Sun, black holes also have a corona.
Not only do gravitational waves represent the ultimate confirmation of the theory of General Relativity, they will provide us with a new way to see the cosmos. But what are these ripples in spacetime and where do they come from?
Black holes have firmly moved from the status of theoretical curiosity to physical reality. We follow that transformation and the incredible phenomena discovered along the way.
The discovery of primordial black holes could answer a multitude of lingering questions such as the nature of dark matter, and how heavy elements are synthesised in addition to hiding entire bubble universes.
Despite the global pandemic that has brought much of the world to a grinding halt, space scientists have continued to push the boundaries of our knowledge throughout 2020.
Sir Roger Penrose has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics for his work revolutionising our theories regarding black holes and reshaping general relativity.
This could solve the mystery of tidal disruption events or ‘spaghettification.’
Astronomers have discovered a tremendous cosmic web in the early Universe. Trapped within its threads, six galaxies feeding gas to a central supermassive black hole.
Supermassive black holes sat at the centre of active galaxies could have company. Binary pairs of these titanic cosmic objects could merge to form a more monstrous black hole. Observational methods are finally becoming sensitive enough to spot such an event.
The flare was equivalent to the light from a trillion suns.
No real stars were hurt...
New research has uncovered the presence of at least thirteen ‘wandering’ black holes in dwarf galaxies. Something, that until recently was not believed possible.
Black holes and neutron stars are the densest and most mysterious objects in the universe, and researchers may have figured out the source of the light they emit.
A new theory suggests that planets could form in dense dust and gas clouds surrounding supermassive black holes at the centre of active galaxies.
In smaller galaxies, large-scale winds from active black holes could hinder the formation of stars.
Coming soon, to a telescope near you.
The same should happen six billion years from now when the Milky Way merges with Andromeda.
Supermassive black holes slowly eject cold gas.
A brief overview of some of the strangest objects in the cosmos.
We've been looking at some galaxies wrong all along.
Chances are you won't come across anything weirder than a black hole. Here's the proof...
If there's one thing that black holes do extremely well, it's drawing things to them and destroying them.
The findings help create a more comprehensive picture of supermassive black hole populations.
In an experiment proposal that sounds more like an evil genius' plan than a reputable science endeavour, CERN's LHC atom smasher in Geneva, Switzerland will be cranked up to the highest energy levels ever, as scientists hope to detect or create miniature black holes. If successful, scientists hope that the experiment will uncover extra dimensions hidden in our universe.
