Black Hole : Science World Report

Jun 17, 2015 08:32 AM EDT

Black Holes May Create Holograms Rather Than Being Ruthless 'Killers'

Black holes may be more complicated than we originally thought, and may not be the ruthless "killers" scientists once believed.

May 28, 2015 01:32 PM EDT

Supermassive Black Hole Caught Playing Cosmic Billiards in New Video

Scientists have discovered something startling just outside a supermassive black hole. They've spotted a rear-end collision between two high-speed knots of ejected matter from the black hole.

May 27, 2015 08:07 AM EDT

Exploding Supernovae 'Clean Up' Galaxies After Black Hole Outbursts

Scientists have found that the massive explosions that mark the end of a star's life work with supermassive black holes to sweep gas out of a galaxy's star-forming factory.

Mar 27, 2015 05:53 AM EDT

Dusty Gas Cloud Survived a Cloud Encounter with a Supermassive Black Hole

Scientists have gotten the best view yet of a dusty gas cloud, G2, after it made its closest approach to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Feb 26, 2015 11:48 AM EST

Scientists Study the Physics Behind Massive Black Hole Collisions

One of the most powerful events in the universe occurs when two black holes collide. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at this event and have learned a bit more about what happens when two orbiting black holes become one.

Feb 13, 2015 11:53 AM EST

Interstellar's Simulated Black Hole is Paving the Way for Astrophysicist Research

The team responsible for the visual effects in the movie, Interstellar, have now shed a bit more light on the powerful effects of black holes.

Jan 22, 2015 12:46 PM EST

'Changing Look' Quasar Both Shines and Dims in the Depths of Space

Astronomers have spotted the first ever "changing look" quasar. This gleaming object is located in deep space and appears to have its own dimmer switch. The finding could offer astronomers a glimpse at the history of these brilliant objects.

Dec 04, 2014 11:34 AM EST

Pulsars with Black Holes May Not be the 'Holy Grail' for Einstein's Theory

The intermittent light emitted from pulsars allows scientists to verify Einstein's theory of relativity. However, this theory could be analyzed more effectively if a pulsar with a black hole were found. Now, scientists have announced that this fact isn't the case in two particular instances.

Nov 24, 2014 11:00 AM EST

Gas Cloud is More of a Streamer in the Galactic Center

Astronomers are getting a closer look at the gas cloud G2 in a galactic center that was originally discovered in 2011.

Nov 19, 2014 01:31 PM EST

Colliding Galaxies May Have Ejected a Black Hole

Astronomers may have just discovered a black hole that was ejected from a galaxy. The researchers have spotted a mysterious object that could either be a black hole, or a giant star that's exploding over an exceptionally long period of several decades.

Nov 15, 2014 04:47 AM EST

New Mission May Discover Hundreds of Black Holes Throughout the Universe

A new mission may just discover hundreds of new black holes throughout the universe.

Nov 04, 2014 07:44 AM EST

Astronomers Discover What the Bizarre Object at the Center of the Milky Way Really Is

Astronomers may have found out exactly what a certain thin, bizarre object at the center of our galaxy might be. They've discovered that this object isn't a hydrogen gas cloud, but may instead be a pair of binary stars that is orbiting the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.