A new study shows that black holes consume gas which creates an outburst that cools nearby gas for the black hole to consume ...

A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than ...

Hypervelocity stars (HVSs) were first theorized to exist in the late 1980s. In 2005, the first discoveries were confirmed.

By observing tiny ripples in spacetime called "gravitational waves" that propagate away from colliding black holes, ...

Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and ...

New research shows black holes can trigger gas cooling, creating fuel for their own feeding. This process keeps them growing ...

Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals ...

Scientists used changes in the supermassive black hole M87*'s accretion disk to infer its orientation, size and turbulence ...

The supermassive black hole has been sending out flashes that have increased in speed. Astronomers say they have never seen anything like it before. The black hole is known as 1ES 1927+654 ...

As far as supermassive black holes go, the one at the center of the Milky Way is relatively sedate. But, even in its supposed quiescent state, Sagittarius A* is prone to the occasional belch or ...

William Mouw was cruising along at the American Express—until he came across the tournament's infamous bunker on the 16th hole. Mouw saw his second round at the American Express derailed by a 13 ...