Black Hole : Science World Report

Oct 21, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

A Black Hole Shreds Star Into Pieces

Astronomers from the University of Maryland came across a black hole shredding a star to pieces, this is one of the closest tidal disruptions in over a decade. The researchers are investigating the components behind this tidal disruption.

Oct 14, 2015 10:27 AM EDT

Young Stars Have a Remarkable Link with Voracious Black Holes

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown link between the way young stars grow and the way black holes and other exotic space objects feed from their surroundings.

Sep 24, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Supermassive Black Hole is 30 Times Too Big for Its Galaxy

Researchers have uncovered a supermassive black hole that's startlingly large. Found in a recently discovered galaxy, the black hole is 30 times the size that researchers expected it to be.

Sep 22, 2015 12:02 PM EDT

The Milky Way Galaxy's Hidden Stars at Its Center May be Revealed with Radio Telescopes

Radio telescopes may be able to spot stars hidden in the galactic center of the Milky Way. Although the center of the Milky Way is a mysterious place, cloaked in dust, researchers believe that there may be a new way to clear the fog and spot stars in this region.

Sep 22, 2015 10:46 AM EDT

Supermassive Black Holes: Rare Keys To The Universe

Scientists have discovered that supermassive black hole pairs are much more rare than originally presumed, which makes the task of measuring ripples in space-time even more difficult.

Sep 21, 2015 10:29 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Black Hole Reveals a Whole New Class of Cosmic Objects

Scientists may have discovered a new, mid-sized black hole, which is huge in the world of astronomy. Before now, researchers have only spotted black holes in two sizes: supermassive and tiny.

Sep 17, 2015 07:13 AM EDT

Two Supermassive Black Holes are About to Smash Together in Virgo Constellation

Two supermassive black holes may be about to smash together in the constellation Virgo.

Sep 08, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

Citizen Scientists are Just as Good at Hunting Black Holes and Galaxies as Professional Astronomers

It turns out that volunteers may be good as professionals when it comes to hunting down black holes.

Aug 28, 2015 07:36 AM EDT

Two Supermassive Black Hole Discovered in One Quasar Near Earth

Researchers have made an unusual discovery. They've found two supermassive black holes in Markarian 231, which is the nearest quasar to Earth.

Aug 27, 2015 11:59 AM EDT

Dust-Obscured, Active Galaxies Evolve with Their Black Holes as They Grow

With the help of data from the Subaru Strategic Program with Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC), researchers are getting a closer look at DOGs (Dust Obscured Galaxies).

Aug 12, 2015 09:53 AM EDT

Tiny Supermassive Black Hole is the Smallest to Ever be Discovered

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted something startling. It's identified the smallest supermassive black hole ever detect in the center of a galaxy.

Aug 07, 2015 07:02 AM EDT

Black Holes Stamp Out Rampant Star Birth with a Gassy Solution

Astronomers may have uncovered a unique process for how the universe's largest elliptical galaxies continue making stars long after their peak years of star birth.