Approximately 980 million light-years away from Earth, in the center of the galaxy SDSS1335+0728 in the constellation Virgo, ...

A massive black hole at the heart of a galaxy in the Virgo constellation is waking up, shooting out intense X-ray flares at ...

Ansky, a once-dormant black hole, is now emitting powerful X-ray bursts, giving scientists a rare chance to study its ...

In 2022, experts from the University of Amsterdam simulated a black hole event horizon to test Stephen Hawking's 1974 radiation theory.

Researchers made a fascinating discovery at the heart of our galaxy: "strange filaments" driving a cycle of gas emissions and ...

Scientists have uncovered the strongest evidence yet for the existence of elusive intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs), long ...

This week, researchers reported a brain circuit linked to the intensity of political behavior. Microbiologists found that the ...

Astronomers are investigating the longest and most energetic bursts of X-rays seen from a newly awakened black hole. Watching this strange behavior unfold in real time offers a unique opportunity to ...

Researchers have spent the past few years watching a black hole re-awaken roughly 300 million light-years away from Earth.

"This rare event provides an opportunity for astronomers to observe a black hole's behavior in real time," said astronomer ...

The black hole at the heart of galaxy SDSS1335+0728, located 300 million light-years away, was quiet for decades as it ...

Ansky was first seen erupting in 2019, with bursts of X-ray light from February 2024. These repeated at almost regular ...