SYFY WIRE Explore The LatestMoviesTVGamesComicsInterviewsBad Astronomy All Posts Tagged supermassive black holes 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 | 3 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 | 3 months ago Newly discovered star takes just four years to orbit Sgr A*, our local supermassive black hole The star S4716 has the shortest known orbital period around Sgr A*. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago Monster black hole spinning at only — 'only' — 60% the speed of light Spin rate of supermassive black hole found to be less than that of lower mass ones. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago Astronomers find a treasure trove of black holes in small galaxies Dwarf galaxies have active black holes hiding in plain sight. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago Are supermassive black holes killing their host galaxies? Fast and furious winds from black holes suppress star birth. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago Incredible images as astronomers see material swirling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole for the very first time! Images show material just above The Point Of No Return. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago How to create a massive black hole: Let it feed on a very dense star cluster Supermassive black hole birth and growth may involve eating lots of stars. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago Mashup of a galaxy and a quasar evolved into a supermassive black hole Even monsters start out as embryos. By Elizabeth Rayne | 7 months ago Follow-up: ORCs are weird, huge, and still mysterious circles in space Odd Radio Circles may be millions of light-years across. By Phil Plait | 8 months ago Load More
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 | 3 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 | 3 months ago
Newly discovered star takes just four years to orbit Sgr A*, our local supermassive black hole The star S4716 has the shortest known orbital period around Sgr A*. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago
Monster black hole spinning at only — 'only' — 60% the speed of light Spin rate of supermassive black hole found to be less than that of lower mass ones. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago
Astronomers find a treasure trove of black holes in small galaxies Dwarf galaxies have active black holes hiding in plain sight. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago
Are supermassive black holes killing their host galaxies? Fast and furious winds from black holes suppress star birth. By Phil Plait | 5 months ago
Incredible images as astronomers see material swirling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole for the very first time! Images show material just above The Point Of No Return. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago
How to create a massive black hole: Let it feed on a very dense star cluster Supermassive black hole birth and growth may involve eating lots of stars. By Phil Plait | 6 months ago
Mashup of a galaxy and a quasar evolved into a supermassive black hole Even monsters start out as embryos. By Elizabeth Rayne | 7 months ago
Follow-up: ORCs are weird, huge, and still mysterious circles in space Odd Radio Circles may be millions of light-years across. By Phil Plait | 8 months ago
