Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space ...

A supermassive black hole in the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 just delivered an X-ray surprise that astronomers have never watched ...

Leading X-ray space telescopes XMM-Newton and XRISM have spotted a never-seen-before blast from a supermassive black hole. In ...

Some discoveries arrive quietly, without fireworks or clean endings. Astronomers were watching a distant flare from a galaxy ...

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The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way apparently flared up dramatically relatively recently. An echo of ...

Astronomers have finally watched a black hole do something Albert Einstein only described on paper: twist the very fabric of ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A never-before-seen blast from a supermassive black hole was spotted ...

At that point, the flare was shining as bright as 10 trillion suns and carried the energy equivalent of a star completely transformed into radiation. Your neighbors may be driving up your utility bill ...

A star’s fatal brush with a supermassive black hole can light up a quiet galaxy. When gravity shreds the star, its gas ...