The inexplicably massive black hole from the origin of the universe refutes previous explanations
The inexplicably massive black hole from the origin of the universe refutes previous explanations
The cosmic enigma created by evidence of seemingly massive black holes in the very early universe continues to deepen. JWST observations of one such anomaly, known as J1120+0641, show ...
Supermassive black hole winds blowing at 36 million miles per hour can carve up entire galaxies
Supermassive black hole winds blowing at 36 million miles per hour can carve up entire galaxies
A bright quasar, powered by a supermassive black hole, is blasting radiation that blows away clouds of gas in its surroundings to generate winds that reach speeds of about 36 million ...
Quantum effects stop black holes from forming from high concentrations of intense light, physicists say
Quantum effects stop black holes from forming from high concentrations of intense light, physicists say
Credit: NASA For the past seven decades, astrophysicists have theorized the existence of “kugelblitze,” black holes caused by extremely high concentrations of light. These ...
New research challenges black holes as an explanation for dark matter
New research challenges black holes as an explanation for dark matter
Artist’s impression of a microlensing event caused by a black hole observed from Earth toward the Large Magellanic Cloud. Light from a background star located in the LMC is bent ...
Space Discovery: Astronomers watch a smart supermassive black hole in real time
Space Discovery: Astronomers watch a smart supermassive black hole in real time
Astronomers are witnessing a spectacle never before seen in the cosmos: the awakening of a supermassive black hole at the center of a distant galaxy. In late 2019, a team of astronomers ...