This nearby space object could be the first confirmed medium-sized black hole

If you're a black hole, being swallowed by a larger galaxy is bad for growth.

By Cassidy Ward 2 days ago

A weird blob that survived a close pass with a huge black hole is actually three stars enshrouded in dust

G2 isn't one dust cloud, it's three, each with an embedded star.

By Phil Plait 3 weeks ago

Epic blast from a black hole in a nearby galaxy paints a huge swath across our sky

Centaurus A black hole creates immense structures.

By Phil Plait 4 weeks ago

Looking for bright black holes — 750,000 galaxies at a time

New method finds big black holes in distant galaxies

By Phil Plait 1 month ago

Two monster black holes roar, carve out enormous cavities around them

Huge holes in a galaxy blown out by huge black holes.

By Phil Plait 1 month ago

A colossal collision between supermassive black holes may explain Andromeda’s weird core

Andromeda Galaxy's central black hole was kicked hard.

By Phil Plait 1 month ago

Amazing new images show stars flung around by the Milky Way's enormous central black hole

Watch stars move under the influence of a supermassive black hole.

By Phil Plait 1 month ago

A satellite galaxy to the Milky Way has a way too big black hole at its heart

Leo I is far too small for its enormous central black hole.

By Phil Plait 1 month ago

Watch a black hole tear half a dozen stars to shreds

Simulations show how stars can survive a black hole.

By Phil Plait 1 month ago

Closest monster supermassive black hole pair to Earth found in a nearby galaxy

Duo will eventually spiral together and merge.

By Phil Plait 1 month ago