Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...

Views of a massive galaxy cluster Abell 2256 have been captured by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, ESA’s XMM-Newton and ...

"We would like to understand the difference between these systems, which holds the clue to understand just how many cosmic ...

Expect the unexpected In this artist’s rendering, a stream of matter trails a white dwarf orbiting within the innermost accretion disk surrounding 1ES 1927+654’s supermassive black hole. (Courtesy: ...

The data in the images tell a story about how giant black holes consume gas. By unleashing powerful jets, or outbursts, the black holes kickstart a process to cool hot gas and form warm filaments ...

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

Astronomers have long been fascinated by the enigmatic behavior of black holes and their role in the cosmos. These colossal entities are known for their immense gravitational pull, devouring anything ...

A new study led by Jorryt Matthee of ISTA reveals that black holes in early galaxies were significantly more massive than expected. Using JWST data, researchers found that some black holes ...

Space experts have uncovered a massive swarm of new supermassive black holes that could blow theories about galaxies wide open. A team of scientists using data from two NASA telescopes revealed ...