SYFY WIRE Explore The LatestMoviesTVGamesComicsInterviewsBad Astronomy All Posts Tagged Black Holes Merging black holes show us what happens when galaxies collide A glimpse into our own galaxy's future. By Cassidy Ward | 2 weeks ago Closest approach: Scientists found a black hole less than 1,600 lightyears away That's about as close as we like. By Cassidy Ward | 2 months ago A plasma-spewing black hole is killing a neighboring galaxy's ability to make stars This is the real star killer. By Cassidy Ward | 3 months ago Astronomers find the nearest black hole to Earth, and it has a Sun-like companion star At 1,570 light-years away it's three times closer than the previous record holder. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago Black hole delivery pipeline may feed a nearby galaxy A medium-sized black hole is headed directly toward another medium-sized black hole. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago Small black holes near big black holes may tear apart and eat stars Small black holes hook up with stars near big black holes. It doesn’t end well for the stars. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago Another black hole first: Astronomers capture a ring of light as photons orbit M87A* Eerie black hole photon ring observed for the first time. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago The first dormant black hole likely found lurking in another galaxy It orbits a monster star but isn't feeding off it. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago One of the Universe’s most powerful explosions tried to disguise itself Terrifying gamma-ray burst looked like a different kind of terrifying gamma-ray burst. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago Big, bright, massive stars were more common when the Universe was young New study shows big beasts are more rare nowadays. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago Load More
Merging black holes show us what happens when galaxies collide A glimpse into our own galaxy's future. By Cassidy Ward | 2 weeks ago
Closest approach: Scientists found a black hole less than 1,600 lightyears away That's about as close as we like. By Cassidy Ward | 2 months ago
A plasma-spewing black hole is killing a neighboring galaxy's ability to make stars This is the real star killer. By Cassidy Ward | 3 months ago
Astronomers find the nearest black hole to Earth, and it has a Sun-like companion star At 1,570 light-years away it's three times closer than the previous record holder. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago
Black hole delivery pipeline may feed a nearby galaxy A medium-sized black hole is headed directly toward another medium-sized black hole. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago
Small black holes near big black holes may tear apart and eat stars Small black holes hook up with stars near big black holes. It doesn’t end well for the stars. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago
Another black hole first: Astronomers capture a ring of light as photons orbit M87A* Eerie black hole photon ring observed for the first time. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago
The first dormant black hole likely found lurking in another galaxy It orbits a monster star but isn't feeding off it. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago
One of the Universe’s most powerful explosions tried to disguise itself Terrifying gamma-ray burst looked like a different kind of terrifying gamma-ray burst. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago
Big, bright, massive stars were more common when the Universe was young New study shows big beasts are more rare nowadays. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago
