Astronomers say they've discovered a new record holder for the most massive black hole merger to date. The merger is so big — roughly 255 solar masses — that it shouldn't technically be possible ...

If you point your spaceship toward the constellation Leo, fire your thrusters, and travel about 5 billion light-years, you’ll find yourself in the vicinity of the Cosmic Horseshoe, home to what might ...

APM 08279-5255 is a massive black hole (quasar) that contains about 140 trillion times the amount in all of Earth’s oceans ...

Scientists once thought this tiny galaxy was held together by dark matter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An unexpected monster ...

Astronomers have spotted a monster black hole in the early universe that's gorging on matter at more than twice the theoretical limit. The discovery deepens the mystery of how some black holes born ...

"This is like a cosmic lighthouse lit by a wandering black hole." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. New research suggests that not ...

New data from JWST suggests our Universe may be hidden within a massive Black Hole. Chapters: 00:00 We might be inside a Black Hole! 00:31 Black Holes vs The Big Bang 02:22 What are White Holes? 02:58 ...

Astronomers have recently achieved a landmark feat: For the first time, they have captured an image of two black holes locked in orbit around each other . The discovery, led by Mauri Valtonen of the ...

Scientists spotted an enormous black hole in the early universe that's growing at 2.4 times the theoretical Eddington limit. Studying it further could help answer one of the biggest questions in ...