Black holes exert a tremendous influence on their surroundings, meaning that when they spin, they literally drag the very fabric of space and time around with them. That means nothing can sit still ...

Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing. To measure the masses and spins of black holes, ...

New research suggests black holes are unstable, challenging Einstein's theory of general relativity and the Kerr solution.

A recent study has proposed a new mechanism for the formation of primordial black holes that could provide answers about dark matter.

Gas swirling around black holes forms disks that are among the most effective energy converters in the universe, emitting ...

Here’s how it works. Astronomers have scoured decades-old data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, finding bright, lumpy ...

What truly happens inside a black hole? Dive deep into one of the universe’s greatest mysteries, where spacetime bends beyond ...

A new study reveals that black holes’ inner dynamics may challenge traditional models like the Kerr solution. This research indicates that black holes may be less stable than previously thought due to ...

The kilonova briefly mimicked the conditions immediately following the Big Bang, and allowed scientists to confirm the source ...

There are monstrous objects at the heart of every large galaxy — black holes that are millions or even billions of times more ...

Massive stars about eight times more massive than the sun explode as supernovae at the end of their lives. The explosions, ...

How did supermassive black holes get big so fast? Astrophysicist Souphie Koudmani tells us how she and her colleagues are finding out.