The brutal star-destroying tidal disruption event is only the second ever seen in interacting galaxies.

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A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

A new census reveals that 35% of supermassive black holes are hidden behind dust, disrupting major galactic models.

Astronomers at the University of Hawaii uncovered black hole events so packed with energy, they were the biggest explosions seen since the Big Bang.

A new paper claims astronomers discovered an ultramassive black hole heavier than any other black hole we've ever measured.

A distant supermassive black hole has stunned astronomers by expelling matter at speeds nearing a third of light velocity after consuming material at an extreme rate. Designated PG1211+143, this ...

The researchers observed the Sculptor Galaxy for over 50 hours with the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument ...

Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole ripping apart and devouring a star in colliding galaxies. It is only the second time a tidal disruption event has been seen in interacting galaxies.