Supermassive Black hole : Science World Report

Jul 13, 2015 09:56 AM EDT

Massive Black Hole Caused a Pulse of High-Energy Light that Created a Spectacular Flare

Scientists have uncovered a spectacular flare from a black hole. The pulse of high-energy light produced by the black hole may tell scientists a bit more about the galaxy where it resides.

Jul 10, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

Supermassive Black Hole Outgrew its Galaxy After the Big Bang

Scientists have discovered a massive black hole that simply outgrew its galaxy. The super-sized black hole actually grew far faster than its host galaxy, which may reveal a bit more about the evolution of these objects.

Jul 09, 2015 11:40 AM EDT

Dormant Supermasive Black Hole Springs to Life in Distant Galaxy

A team of astronomers have watched a previously dormant black hole wake up in a dramatic display. They've seen material fall into the black hole for the first time in perhaps millions of years.

Jul 06, 2015 06:10 PM EDT

NASA's NuSTAR Uncovers Hidden Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe

Scientists have discovered evidence for a large population of hidden supermassive black holes in the universe. The findings could be huge for better understanding black holes in general.

Jun 26, 2015 09:15 AM EDT

Monster Black Hole Cygni V404 Wakes Up with a Massive Appetite for Stars

A monster black hole woke up for the first time in 26 years-and it was hungry.

Jun 24, 2015 07:17 AM EDT

Black Holes May be Perfect Dark Matter Labs

Black holes may actually be ideal labs for studying dark matter

Jun 22, 2015 12:14 PM EDT

NASA Hubble Telescope Captuers 'Teen' Years of Quasars in Distant Galaxies

NASA has taken a closer look at the "teenage years" of quasars. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered the early formative years of the brightest objects in the universe.

Jun 19, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

ALMA Weighs a Supermassive Black Hole 140 Million Times More Massive Than the Sun

Supermassive black holes can be found at the centers of every large galaxy. Now, ALMA has managed to "weigh" one of these supermassive black holes.

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 04, 2015 08:21 AM EDT

NASA's Chandra Reveals Supermassive Black Holes Gobble More Matter Than Expected

A certain group of unusual giant black holes may be consuming excessive amounts of matter. Scientists have discovered that supermassive black holes could be gobbling down far more matter than first expected.

Apr 21, 2015 08:31 AM EDT

Supermassive Black Hole Merger Spotted with the Aid of a Pulsing Quasar

As two galaxies enter the final stages of merging, scientists have theorized that their supermassive black holes will actually form a "binary," two black holes in such close orbit that they are gravitationally bound to one another.