Supermassive black holes usually lurk unseen, but when an unlucky star drifts too close they ignite titanic outbursts ...

Black holes aren't just monsters; they are also creators. Lesson Three: Do your thing, whether people get you or not The universe has existed for 13.8 billion years.

Black hole singularities defy the laws of physics. New research presents a bold solution to this puzzle: Black holes may actually be a theoretical type of star called a 'gravastar,' filled with ...

The giant black hole has a mass of 30 billion suns and sits at the center of a galaxy located hundreds of millions of light-years from Earth. Astronomers call the cosmic monster an ultramassive ...

The type of black hole that’s sitting in the center of a galaxy is different. This is a supermassive black hole, or SMBH, and — as its name implies — it’s much heftier.

Black holes like this one may gorge for about five to 10 million years–then go dormant for 100 million. By Laura Baisas Published Dec 18, 2024 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...